We grow the bulk of what we sell acros here at WMN so if an item says "Out Of Stock" it may just not be ready yet :) Sign up to get stock notifications direct to your email! *Get free delivery on all orders abover £50.00!*



Pieris Japonica "Sinfonia" - 2 Litre

Regular price £11.99

Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

Botanical name

Pieris japonica 'Cupido'

Other names

Pieris 'Cupido', Lily-of-the-valley shrub 'Cupido', Andromeda 'Cupido'

Genus

Pieris

Variety or Cultivar

'Cupido' _ 'Cupido' is a compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, orange to red when young, and reddish-brown buds in autumn and winter opening to pendent racemes of urn-shaped, white flowers in spring.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Compact, Rounded

Toxicity

Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.

Colour

Flower

White in Spring

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons


How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Lacebugs

Specific diseases

Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 8.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Where to grow

Pieris japonica 'Cupido' (Pieris 'Cupido') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun to partial shade. May need protection in winter until established.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered