Pieris Forest Flame Leaf Spot

Pieris forest flame this is the most common and widely grown variety and the one most people are familiar with.

Pieris forest flame leaf spot. Pieris forest flame pieris forest flame will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2 5m after 10 20 years. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 and warmer. It gets sun from 4pm until 8pm otherwise it s in the shade of a fence. The fungus spreads by moving water so avoid overhead irrigation when possible.

Pieris japonica grows in u s. This shrub needs well drained acidic soil. Leaf spot diseases caused by fungi like alternaria and phyllosticta are most problematic on pieris when conditions are humid or moist and plants are weak and crowded or poorly spaced. Apply approved fungicides in severe cases per label instructions.

Pieris forest flame 14 95 4m ht x 2 5m sp forest flame is an evergreen shrub with green foliage that starts off red changes to pink and cream and finally becomes green. The top leaves are new and yellow after being bright red but i ve trimmed the leaves that had these marks as advised by a gardener friend but i just want to run it past you guys. These contrast beautifully with pretty spring flowers. It has pale pink to bright red new growth which contrasts wonderfully with the abundant panicles of white bell shaped flowers.

I ll take a photo of it tonight when i get home. The foliage fades to cream and then green as it matures. Leaves that turn yellow between the veins may be a sign of alkaline soil. There are various reasons for yellowing leaves in the pieris forest flame it likes an acid soil so you need to feed it with a lime hating plant food.

Pieris forest flame provides a burst of bright red new leaves in spring which gradually mature to pink cream and then green. It s definitely a pieris forest flame i assure you. Pieris japonica does not like full sun exposure and grows best in partial shade conditions.