Pieris japonica

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Height
4 m
Width
2 to 3 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
light shade, semi-shade, shade
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, sandy-loamy, sandy, permeable
Industrially Resistant
Fragrant
Pieris japonica
Characteristics:
Habit
Loose and broadly upright normal shrub, 1.5-3 (4) m tall and wide; with elegantly overhanging twig tips, slow-growing
Blossom
White, nodding panicles some 15 cm long, (March) April to May; individual flowers like bells
Leaves
Evergreen, lanceolate to reverse ovoid, 8 cm long, shoots early, bronze-green, then shiny dark green, leathery, in whorled clusters at the ends of shoots
Fruits
Brown, inconspicuous
Roots
Flat, sensitive to soil compaction
Demands
Light shade to shade; cool and humid, usually frost hardy, of limited use in urban areas; needs wind protection
Soil
Fresh to moist, acidic to neutral; humic, somewhat well-drained substrates
Note
Sensitive to generous portions of fertiliser
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6b            
Bee pasture/nectar
No
Synonyms
Andromeda japonica, P. taiwanensis
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99750122 Cont 3 l, 30-40 €33.00
99850122 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €45.00
99950122 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €70.00
99640122 rootballed, 30-40 €33.00
99740122 rootballed, 40-60 €45.00
99840122 rootballed, 60-80 €70.00
99350122 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €190.00
99940122 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €260.00
99450122 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 60-100 €300.00
99050122 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 60-100 €450.00
99150122 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 60-100 €650.00
bks20170001 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 100-150 €900.00
98590086 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 100-150 €1,200.00
98690086 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 100-150 €1,750.00
98790086 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 100-150 €2,400.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99750122 Cont 3 l, 30-40 €33.00
99850122 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €45.00
99950122 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €70.00
99640122 rootballed, 30-40 €33.00
99740122 rootballed, 40-60 €45.00
99840122 rootballed, 60-80 €70.00
99350122 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €190.00
99940122 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €260.00
99450122 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 60-100 €300.00
99050122 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 60-100 €450.00
99150122 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 60-100 €650.00
bks20170001 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 100-150 €900.00
98590086 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 100-150 €1,200.00
98690086 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 100-150 €1,750.00
98790086 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 100-150 €2,400.00