PIERIS FOREST FLAME 4.5L

Description
Light brown, round fruits emerge from these from August. The red shoots are also an interesting sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Andromeda japonica, Pieris japonica 'Flame of the Forest'.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * suitable for containers * red shoots * easy to care for * hardy, sensitive to late frost, deer-resistant

Bark
Red-brown, striped, torn bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Japanese andromeda 'Forest Flame' is bushy and broad in structure. Slow growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in semi-shady to shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Watering: In the period from January to December - Mulching: In the period from March to May.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white flowers appear in panicles from March to May.

Use
Tub, solitary, border, bee pasture, bog bed

Root
Pieris japonica 'Forest Flame' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.