I want to know what this lovely plant is called? I can't find the exact one again. Got it 4 years ago from local Morrisons and still not able to locate it. It's doing so well on my patio and I'd love another one. Many thanks.
thanks all, I think it's the Pieris ‘Flaming Silver’ as that looks just like it when it's in bloom. I've never bothered with acidic soil in 4 yrs and despite using multi compost it's one of the best plants I have grown. I just up potted it into a 49cm outdoor frost free planter, from 40cm pot. I used a small mix of bone,fish meal and multi compost. Should I be worried since it needs ericaceous compost?
It’s fine in neutral soil as well. I would grow it in a mixture of John Innes No.3 and multipurpose compost. The nutrients in the multipurpose compost exhaust quickly and a soil based compost would be more suitable for long term planting.
In the second picture some of the shoots look like there is no variegation on the leaves (the white/silver edges). The plain green-leaved shoots/branches are best pruned out otherwise they will grow stronger than the variegated parts and will eventually take over.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
In the second picture some of the shoots look like there is no variegation on the leaves (the white/silver edges). The plain green-leaved shoots/branches are best pruned out otherwise they will grow stronger than the variegated parts and will eventually take over.
Any tips on how to make a cutting from this plant root? I’ve tried three times where the cutting has the white flowers and a leaf but no joy so far! Thanks in advance
A stem with flowers on it won’t have enough stored energy to make new roots. Cut a 4- or 5-inch length from the end of a healthy stem. Remove all but the top set or two of leaves and place the cutting in a pot with gritty compost. Remember to keep the potting medium moist.
A stem with flowers on it won’t have enough stored energy to make new roots. Cut a 4- or 5-inch length from the end of a healthy stem. Remove all but the top set or two of leaves and place the cutting in a pot with gritty compost. Remember to keep the potting medium moist.
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