What is Pieris?
Pieris is a family with seven species of shrubs in the family ericaceae or blueberry, blueberries. This genus of plants is originally from Japan, China, Tai -wan, the east coast of North America and Cuba. Pieris species are mostly used in landscaping and gardening containers as decorative plants. It is a group of plants that are not sensitive to diseases or many pests. They grow best in the US Department of Agriculture Resistant Zone 4-8, which means that the lowest tolerable temperature is -30 ° Fahrenheit (-31 ° Celsius). In the southern regions, Pieris makes the best in the shade, but in northern areas can be grown in full sun or partial shadow. These plants prefer growth in rich, well -drained soil with pH levels from very acid to slightly alkaline. The soil should not be dry, but it should not be wet; Botento will kill the plants in this genus. A bell in the shape, 1/4 to 2/3 inches (5-15 mm) long, white or pink flowers bloom in 6 inchClumps on the tips of branches from summer to winter. Elliptical, 2 to 3 inches (5.0-7.6 cm) Long leaves begin with a copper red color, which gradually matures into glossy green with serrated edges.
Pieris is a popular evergreen shrub with more than 40 different cultivars used in landscaping. It works well along the borders, hedges or in a forest garden. Many gardeners like to plant these species along with rhododendrons and azaleas. Smaller species can be grown in containers and the smallest type pieris is grown as bonsai.
Members of this family are resistant to the most common diseases of plants. They are, the hall to be susceptible to several different pests. Plants grown in a full sun tend to be infested with lace or screw fly, mites and non -plagues. Lepidoptera larvae eats plants in this family. Pests can be controlled by an insecticide made for a genusOdendron and Azaleas. pieris species may not usually be cut; If pruning is necessary, it should be done very soon after fading flowers.
Gardeners who decide to spread the types of Pieris should take cut -outs from Greenwood tips in the spring. If the cuttings do not provide until summer, they should be made of semi-hard wood. Plants in this family are very slow roots. In order to stimulate the growth of the roots, it may be necessary to heat the plant below.