stored in the basement for winter.. PIA.. lol ... but there are soil temp requirements in spring.. before they can go outside ... and if you have a cold ... long .... spring.... they can not go in until late ... and it follows.. they might bloom later ... ken

sorry .. the pic didn't attach first time around.

That one is some form of a foetida. It will grow well from seed as well as cuttings. This one roots easily in plain water. ~Tiger

Just wondering Rhizo, since I had trouble when I tried a Pieris several years ago, and had the same problem, maybe a stupid question, but, would using a anti-fungal spray help? The kind with copper in it? And is it humidity that does the damage? My damage was likely the fungal problem, the plant seemed to wither away to nothing, not just becoming ugly from bugs.