For a shrub with year-round interest, pick a pieris, says Graham Rice. Here are the ones to choose
LET’S get one thing out of the way first: namely that, like rhododendrons, pieris prefer acid soil. But if your soil is neutral or limy – don’t turn the page! Pieris are very accommodating shrubs.
First, they’re less particular than rhododendrons about the acidity of the soil; and, second, they’re among the finest of all shrubs for large containers. Previously called Andromeda (and sometimes still referred to as such), pieris are well-branched evergreens reaching up to 6½ft (2m) in 10 years. Some are more compact, while others will keep on growing – although they are easy to keep to size if that’s what you need.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 14,2018 من Amateur Gardening.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 14,2018 من Amateur Gardening.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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