Pieris japonica Katsura Christmas trees rather oblong leaves turn rich

rather oblong leaves turn rich shades of orange

Popular as a potted plant or for shrub beds

they are a very deep pink in bud and paler pink within

mulching with leaf-mould is also beneficial

some branches being more horizontal than the usual weeping growth

Pieris japonica Katsura Christmas trees rather oblong leaves turn richPieris Katsura A new, compact form of this acid loving species, Pieris japonica Katsura is a small, slow growing, evergreen shrub with a shapely, upright habit. The strongly divided leathery leaves emerge a most beautiful wine colour, turning deep, glossy green; new wine red growth appears throughout the season. In spring, deep red buds open to masses of small, rose pink urn shaped flowers. Pieris Katsura is good grown in ericaceous compost in a