Description
Taiwan pieris or the Himalayan andromeda … In spring large panicles of white bell-shaped flowers cover the bush ... All new growth from spring to autumn , has stunning bright red new growth ...
This growth slowly fades to a creamy-orange colour before maturing to a dark green ... Can reach several metres tall , although a healthy prune every couple of years makes a more compact smaller plant if space is limited ... Pieris are cousins of Rhododendrons , therefore like morning sun and woodland shade after sun gets up and hot ... Protect from hot drying wings and give deep summer watering ... There are many much smaller cultivars that are more suitable for smaller gardens or pots ... Family: Ericaceae … Nepal, the eastern Himalaya, Assam in India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Tibet, central and southern China ( not Taiwan )