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Pieris 'Bert Chandler'

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A compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub to around 2m high, with slightly glossy, lance-shaped leaves that emerge bright pink, fade to cream and white, and then mature to deep green. Pendent clusters of small, urn-shaped white flowers are sometimes produced in spring

Scientific classification

Species: Pieris 'Bert Chandler' (Pieris 'Bert Chandler')
Genus: Pieris
Family: Ericaceae

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Pieris 'Bert Chandler'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Pieris 'Bert Chandler'

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Pieris 'Bert Chandler' care guide

Keep acidic root zone moist and cool, never soggy
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Keep acidic root zone moist and cool, never soggy

Fertilizing

Ericaceous feed in spring and lightly after bloom

Pruning

Usually little pruning is needed. Lightly shape if necessary, removing dead, damaged or diseased shoots. Prune after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer. Some bottom heat may be required

Growing

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well drained, acid soil; will not tolerate chalk soils or waterlogging. Position in full sun or light shade, with protection from cold, drying winds, and mulch annually in autumn

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