Purchased: I bought a Velley Valentine Pieris today

On the way home from the coast today we stopped at Gibb’s and I found a 1 gallon Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ shrub that was in very nice condition and only $7.99. I have been missing the one I gave to my mom when we moved up to Merritt so I bought it. I’m not sure if it will be hardy up here but the flowers are so beautiful and wonderfully fragrant that I had to try it.

I used the flowers from my mom’s shrub in my wedding bouquet for our legal ceremony 2 years ago and I have been wanting to plant one since. I had been intending to take a cutting from the origianl plant but since it is only half hardy here I figure a larger plant will have a better chance.