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Pieris japonica
'Little Heath'
Little Heath Japanese Pieris
Origin: Cultivar from crossbreeding between P. japonica and P. formosa resulting in varigation and dwarf form
Mike's
Opinion
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An attractive colourful cultivar with attractive foilage varigation and plenty of year round interest.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Pieris |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Little Heath' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5-7 |
| Height |
| 60 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A compact shrub with silver edged varigation along the typical dark green foilage and small white flowers in spring. |
| Landscape |
| A medium sized shrub used for specimen accents and to add a colour interest. |
| Cultivation |
| Generally grows well in acidic well drained soils. The media must be quite rich in organic material and is best suited to a light loam or sand. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Dark green leaves with silver edge varigation and small white urn shaped flowers. |
| Pests |
| Lacebugs are known to distort the foilage mildy as well as Leaf-spot. Also be wary of Phytophthora root diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| An attractive grey/brown exfoliating bark with small vertical fissures. |
| Leaf Description |
| New growth has a slight pinkish hue leading to a sivler varigated edge when mature. Generally oblong leaves with older foilage lacking the pink hue and lighter undersides. |
| Flower Description |
| Small white urn shaped flowering blooming in early summer. |
| Colour Description |
| Boldy varigated silver edging with a mild-dark green foilage. |
| Propagation |
| Best propagated by soft-wood cuttings in early summer or semi-hard-wood cuttings in the late summer. The cutting may require bottom heat as they are slow to root. |
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