What is this wonderful plant?

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  1. dobber

    dobber Apprentice Gardener

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    Can anyone tell me what this plant/shrub is please?



    Thanks in advance
     

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  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Looks like a Pieris of some kind to me.
     
  3. PeterS

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    I think Pete is right. I tend to think of Pieris as foliage, and forget the flowers.
     
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    I agree with Pete and Peter, Dobber. We have it in our garden, had it for years.

    Link to it here -

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieris_(plant)
     
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    clueless1 member... yep, that's what I am:)

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    Me too. Pieris. The white flowers will drop off soon, but by late summer the leaves will start to change colour, ending up bright red. Fantastic plant but needs to be in acid soil to thrive.
     
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