On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:33:11 -0000, "p.mc"
p.mc@Idon'tknowwhyIbothermungingmyaddress'causeIs tillgettonsofshiteanyway.co.uk
wrote:

~Being a novice I bought two young potted shrubs "Pieris" ( Flaming Silver
~and Forest Flame ) But I have Alkeline soil and they like Acid,
~would it be a disaster to plant them in my garden or would it be best to
~plant them in tubs with the right soil conditions or can I bury the tubs in
~the spot I choose.
~I know I could return the plants but I do like them.
~

When I moved into my house, I found the previous owner had cluelessly
added shrubs at random to pretty up the garden. I had to rescue nearly
all of them as they were, almost without exception, lime haters, and
the topsoil is 6" above solid chalk...

Pieris grows fantastically in a tub of ericaceous compost. Remember to
water with rainwater :-) If you haven't a water butt, they're not
that expensive and if this summer's threatened water shortage happens,
you'll be laughing. I reckon a new butt will fill up very quickly at
the moment.

The other nice thing about growing them in tubs is that you can move
them to centre stage when they are in full bloom/new leaf phase, then
hide them for the summer.


--
jane

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone,
you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain

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