My dearest Sharon, we seem to have a love for them too in the UK! Some say that it is due to the Roman influence; as they liked big urns, with ornamental Bay trees in, to line their Colonnades!
When we first moved in to our new house, my mother spotted a Pieris in the garden and wanted it! So I duly dig it up for her as it was totally in the wrong place. So she bought a massive urn for it and I replanted it; it was in fact big then, now you should see it. for it is now massive. This is is an old picture!
Regards.
Neil.
