On 24 Apr, 14:48, Gordon H
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a short while ago put some Pieris Forest Flame in some pots with some new
john innes no 3 soil.

the growing tip leaves instead of being red have turned a pale yellow.

*Do you mean, they were red when they emerged and are now yellow. Or,
they emerged yellow (when you expected them to be red).

*If its the latter, many pieris do that throughout their lives, and the
new yellow shoots soon turn red (or pink) *as they expand and mature.

*However, JI no 3 contains lime, and pieris prefer acid soils. They
would do better in an ericaceous compost.

http://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/soil/...john_innes.php

*Janet

My Pieris was labelled "Silver Flame", and the leaves emerge red in
colour then turn green/yellow, and the "silver" bell-like berries appear
later.

I think it is more attractive than most Pieris I have seen. * *(So
there)!
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I think this Pieris takes some beating

http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/f...t=Pieris-1.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...owers02jpg.jpg

David Hill