48+ Pieris Japonica Hard Pruning Pics. Pieris japonica 'passion' is a very striking plant with fresh deep pink flowers that grow in attractive, hanging clusters. Although the mature leaves are a deep green, new leaves emerge in shades of orange and bronze.
Pieris japonica shrubs grow best in partial shade but they will enjoy some morning sun.
Pieris japonica 'passion' is a very striking plant with fresh deep pink flowers that grow in attractive, hanging clusters. This is best carried out in early to late spring, but i have been successful to regenerate pieris by cutting back hard in late winter. Pieris japonica & pieris japonica variegata. It is widely cultivated in gardens, and a parent of the cultivated hybrid 'forest flame'.
