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Plant identification please

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  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,718

    Can you tell the difference between Pieris japonica Mountain Fire and Pieris japonica Taiwanensis from one small photo?

     

    http://www.gardenworldimages.com/Details.aspx?ID=62281&TypeID=1

     

     

     

    There are several Pieris.

    Most have green leaves and pendulous small white flowers in spring.

    You need an expert in Botany, with an magnifying glass, id key, and  the plant  infront of them to say for sure which one it is.

    Which is why I say Pieris sp and am not even attempting to say which one, as it would be a complete guess.

    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,718

    I grow several Pieris sp and named cultivars.

     But would not begin to guess which this one is.

    All are beautiful!

    Some are easier eg Pieris japonica Little Heath and Pieris japonica Little Heath Green ...as they are dwarf ones with tiny leaves.

    http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=3829

     

    Some with red flowers ... you can say that MIGHT  be x or y.

    But just green leaves and white flower... "No way Jose."

    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    Have grown Forest Flame and Mountain Fire and the leaves on this look a bit darker and more leathery for either of those but they're all lovely to have no matter which variety! The new foliage is a real burst of colour in spring. Mine are just flowering now.image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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