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Botanical name: Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Other names: Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Genus: Pieris Pieris
Variety or Cultivar: 'Forest Flame' _ 'Forest Flame' is an evergreen shrub with green foliage that starts off red, changes to pink and cream and finally becomes green. Panicles of small, cream flowers are produced in spring.
Pieris 'Forest Flame' is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Spring
Foliage: Cream, Red, Pink, Green in All seasons
Habit: Compact
Toxicity: Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Lacebugs Lacebugs
Specific diseases: Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Pieris 'Forest Flame' (Pieris 'Forest Flame') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses: Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. May need protection in winter until established.
Soil type: Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name: Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Other names: Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Genus: Pieris Pieris
Variety or Cultivar: 'Forest Flame' _ 'Forest Flame' is an evergreen shrub with green foliage that starts off red, changes to pink and cream and finally becomes green. Panicles of small, cream flowers are produced in spring.
Pieris 'Forest Flame' is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Spring
Foliage: Cream, Red, Pink, Green in All seasons
Habit: Compact
Toxicity: Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Lacebugs
Specific diseases: Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Pieris 'Forest Flame' (Pieris 'Forest Flame') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses: Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. May need protection in winter until established.
Soil type: Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
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| Light: | Full Sun, Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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Our potted Forest Flame is weighed down with flower buds but all the leaves seem to be turning yellow and dying
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Forest Flame - Cutting Back
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