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Pieris formosa 'Wakehurst'

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Acid loving shrub beautiful flaming red shoots. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Nymans Gardens, Handcross, GB

Common name : Pieris

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Leonardslee Garden

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 8 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 9 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 10 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin du Mesnil, Quesnel

© picture 12 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin du Mesnil, Quesnel

© picture 13 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin du Mesnil, Quesnel

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 15 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Nymans Gardens, Handcross, GB

© picture 16 : Arjan Laros, location picture : High Beeches
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : april
hardiness : mostly hardy