Pieris japonica

Pieris japonica … Lily of the Valley Shrub or Japanese Andromeda come in a raft of forms …. White ( pieris japonica Temple Bells & Pieris japonica) , Pink ( pieris japonica Christmas Cheer ) , Red ( Pieris japonica Valley Valentine) Variegated Foliage forms ( pieris Japonica variegata & pieris japonica gold rim ) … all suited to morning sun or woodland position … They are ericaceae family rhododendrons azaleas and relatives so shallow rooted , need good drainage and reliable summer water …. I introduced pieris japonica Temple Bells with magnificent orange new new growth and larger pristine white bells and my father Arnold Teese introduced pieris japonica Christmas Cheer from Koichiro Wada ( plant hunter collector & nurseryman) in Japan when I was a child …. Pieris japonica Christmas cheer is a beautiful soft pink that hangs off the bush in mass in Winter