Quick update. Its almost certianly Lacebug looking under the leaves! Thanks very much Daintiness! I'm going to use some insecticide on the leaves and leave them for a few days before cutting so hopefully the bugs don't move to the new growth. After that i'm going to cut it back and move it to a big pot. The area its in does get shade after about 2pm but in the current weather i think permenant shade will be better.
Don't despair. I nearly lost a pieris in 1983 to a very hard, and very late frost. I cut off all the dead wood and transferred the remainder to a pot. 30 years on and it's still in the pot doing very well . I don't have acid soil so that's where it will stay.
I'm sure it will be fine LOB. I recently took an established one out - it had been planted right next to a path. Had to cut one branch right off and didn't think it would do very well, but it couldn't stay where it was so nothing to lose. Stuck it in a large tub of water to rehydrate - didn't even cut it back - planted it in a temporary home with a bit of food, and it's now fine and growing away quite happily!
I'm giving it to my nephew and his wife for their new garden as there's nothing in it - new build
Woody-they're quite happy in neutral soil- that's what I have
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Dug up and cut back today. It is now residing in a big pot full of ericaceo compost in the shade of the garage roof.
The mystery of what it is has been solved. Underneath the soil there was a label for a mountain fire Pieris which had been long buried! Hopefully it'll spring back to health now.
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Quick update. Its almost certianly Lacebug looking under the leaves! Thanks very much Daintiness! I'm going to use some insecticide on the leaves and leave them for a few days before cutting so hopefully the bugs don't move to the new growth. After that i'm going to cut it back and move it to a big pot. The area its in does get shade after about 2pm but in the current weather i think permenant shade will be better.
I'll keep updated as to whether i can save it!
Don't despair. I nearly lost a pieris in 1983 to a very hard, and very late frost. I cut off all the dead wood and transferred the remainder to a pot. 30 years on and it's still in the pot doing very well . I don't have acid soil so that's where it will stay.
I'm sure it will be fine LOB. I recently took an established one out - it had been planted right next to a path. Had to cut one branch right off and didn't think it would do very well, but it couldn't stay where it was so nothing to lose. Stuck it in a large tub of water to rehydrate - didn't even cut it back - planted it in a temporary home with a bit of food, and it's now fine and growing away quite happily!
I'm giving it to my nephew and his wife for their new garden as there's nothing in it - new build
Woody-they're quite happy in neutral soil- that's what I have
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hello guys,
Dug up and cut back today. It is now residing in a big pot full of ericaceo compost in the shade of the garage roof.
The mystery of what it is has been solved. Underneath the soil there was a label for a mountain fire Pieris which had been long buried! Hopefully it'll spring back to health now.
Good luck with it LOB- perhaps later on you can post a better pic when it's returned to full glory!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...