Product description
Pieris 'Red Mountain' is a spectacular, highly architectural evergreen shrub celebrated for its mesmerising, multi-season display of colourful foliage and delicate spring flowers. As the weather warms in early spring, the plant bursts into life with a spectacular flush of intense, fiery red new leaves that slowly mature to a rich, glossy dark green. Simultaneously, cascading panicles of sweetly scented, crisp white bell-shaped flowers hang gracefully from the branches, creating a stunning visual contrast that beautifully illuminates shaded garden borders and woodland-style planting schemes.
When establishing this vibrant evergreen, choose a partially shaded, sheltered location that offers rich, moist, and well-draining acidic soil. Like all Pieris varieties, it is an ericaceous plant that will rapidly decline in chalky or alkaline conditions, making it an excellent candidate for large patio pots filled with specialist ericaceous compost if your garden soil is unsuitable. It is a fully hardy, low-maintenance outdoor shrub that requires very little pruning, naturally forming a dense, beautifully rounded bush that provides lasting structural interest all year round.
Please Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only and designed to be a representation of the item(s) being sold. Depending on seasonality, deciduous plants may be supplied in their dormant state and without leaves. Plants may also be pruned back, lower than stated heights, to encourage new growth.
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Pieris 'Red Mountain'
Pieris 'Red Mountain'
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Product description
Pieris 'Red Mountain' is a spectacular, highly architectural evergreen shrub celebrated for its mesmerising, multi-season display of colourful foliage and delicate spring flowers. As the weather warms in early spring, the plant bursts into life with a spectacular flush of intense, fiery red new leaves that slowly mature to a rich, glossy dark green. Simultaneously, cascading panicles of sweetly scented, crisp white bell-shaped flowers hang gracefully from the branches, creating a stunning visual contrast that beautifully illuminates shaded garden borders and woodland-style planting schemes.
When establishing this vibrant evergreen, choose a partially shaded, sheltered location that offers rich, moist, and well-draining acidic soil. Like all Pieris varieties, it is an ericaceous plant that will rapidly decline in chalky or alkaline conditions, making it an excellent candidate for large patio pots filled with specialist ericaceous compost if your garden soil is unsuitable. It is a fully hardy, low-maintenance outdoor shrub that requires very little pruning, naturally forming a dense, beautifully rounded bush that provides lasting structural interest all year round.
Please Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only and designed to be a representation of the item(s) being sold. Depending on seasonality, deciduous plants may be supplied in their dormant state and without leaves. Plants may also be pruned back, lower than stated heights, to encourage new growth.
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Plant Feed
Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi
60g
£5.99
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Gardening Supplies
RocketGro Multi Purpose Compost
50L
£13.99
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Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
To protect the delicate, brightly coloured new foliage and early spring flower buds from late frost damage, avoid planting your Pieris 'Red Mountain' in an east-facing position where it will catch the rapid morning thaw. Simply pinch out any faded flower heads in late spring to encourage a remarkably neat, bushy shape and promote a spectacular flush of fiery new leaves.
How to Water
Provide your Pieris 'Red Mountain' with a generous soaking immediately after planting to help settle the ericaceous earth and eliminate any trapped air pockets around the roots. Keep the ground consistently moist but never waterlogged during its first growing season, ideally watering with collected rainwater rather than tap water to maintain the crucial acidic soil conditions.
How to Plant
Select a partially shaded spot sheltered from cold winter winds and dig a hole wide enough to comfortably accommodate the root ball of your Pieris 'Red Mountain'. Because this is an acid-loving plant, mix plenty of ericaceous compost into the planting hole, position the shrub so the base sits level with the ground, then backfill and press down firmly to secure it.
