PETITTI Andromeda Spotlight | Grow Pieris Japonica for Deer Resistance & Shade Gardening

Looking for an evergreen, shade-loving shrub to add to your garden? Japanese Andromeda and Leucothoe are both fantastic options! Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Manager with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about growing Pieris Japonica (Japanese Andromeda).

[@lisaskatesIRL]

Just bought my first one! This was super helpful! ❤

[@DH-ku6qg]

good job, as always

[@leiaflash5055]

Thank you for this spotlight Noelle! 😀😀😀I have the PW Interstella and it is absolutely stunning! However the rabbits love it as well and ate it right down to the nubbin! I fenced it off and protected it last winter but alas no blooms this past spring so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll see these amazing blooms next spring! I also have Leucothoe Scarletta which has a beautiful burgundy colour all year long as well as Leucothoe Rainbow. Should I be fertilizing these in the fall and adding acidifier to them? Unfortunately we don't have Espoma products here in Ontario, Canada 😔

[@darrinmc]

Will the piers japonica tolerate a hard pruning? Mine was infested with lace bugs and then dropped a lot of interior leaves. Was wondering if a hard prune would get it to fill out.

[@scottweisel3640]

I bought a home three years ago in zone 6b and there are two of these in the flower bed that do not do well. I now realize they should not have been planted there. They get the full afternoon sun. Also, they are not getting the right food as I have annuals in the bed, so the soil and feed are not compatible. Thanks for the information. I will be transplanting them in the fall or next spring.

[@theweirdospfan.28]

Would these be good for an area with morning and evening sun and afternoon shade?

[@sammysworld5485]

Hi Noelle. I have a variety that blooms in later Winter. When can I prune w/o hindering the blooms for next Winter. I always get confused on this. I also ended up killing one by placing it in too much Sun.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

It's a really good practice to prune a plant immediately after it is finished blooming. You'll never interfere in the next cycle of blooms. In the case of Pieris (Andromeda) if you enjoy the dried flower tassels after it blooms, you can safely wait to remove them, and prune deeper into the plant by the end of April. Yes, full sun can cause a lot of damage during the summer, but also in the winter. Most flowering, broadleaf evergreens grow the best in part shade and sheltered areas.

[@josephinebrevig8748]

Ouch....i should have done better homework...i have both in pots and didn't realise they both prefer ericaceous soils. Thanks great video.

[@onlygafabotwhatigafbout8495]

3-6 feet? mine is as tall as my house

[@lorihavener2647]

Should u dead head the Japonica???

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Yes, if you are able to deadhead Japonica, that is always beneficial so more energy goes back into the plant, and it makes it look more tidy. Not necessary, but good practice.