I would have thought your plan would be the best one,Ba..most seem to prefer a semi shade area..One of mine is planted in a north facing border,and the other(it's parent) is in a west facing position,but the roots are shaded by the shed,when the sun gets round to the south ..if and when we get it so hot ! The advantage of having it in a pot,is that you can always move it to get more light,or shade..at different times of the day,if need be..Both mine are in Ericaceous compost.
It's a lovely Pieris,so I hope it does well for you :o)

Our Pieris sits in what passes for full sun in our garden... I think you would have a problem with the bronze foliage in spring if it were in heavy shade. Also given that it is going to grow to over a metre in height the container it is in isn't big enough.

That is a very nice Pieris, BA, but it is flowering very early. I suspect that it has only just come out of a warm greenhouse in Holland. If you can, I would put the pot into a cold greenhouse on nights when frost is forcast - just for this year.

I agree with Mg about the pot,Ba..although they don't seem to make an extensive root system..I moved my largest one,and it was surprisingly easy to dig up,for the size of it..so you might as well replant it,where it can happily stay for a longer time.....good point,Bulba..it is a bit early at the moment..frost forecast this coming week in our area..maybe some fleece,if you haven't anywhere under cover, for the time being ? good luck....

I would say that west is best rather than east as evergreens do best when any frost or dew has evaporated before the suns rays fall on the foliage. Will be ok in sun or shade but semi-shade and a free-draining acid soil being preferred. As it can make four and a half foot tall, I would look to plant it in the ground.

Thanks all, lol Moongrower I haven't put in a pot yet, it's still in the one I bought it in yesterday. Bulba, I don't have a greenhouse, but may be able to put it somewhere more sheltered and cover it as you say Sandra. I did wonder about the flowers being early, but ever the optimist lol. Sandra, I would have to get a round trolley thing if I was to keep moving it, the wheel has just come off one of mine, that'll teach me to buy cheap. Now, I do have a big hole already dug by this patio (removed an old viburnum summer snowflake which seemed past its best) and could put it in there. It's west facing and somewhat sheltered, and if I used Sandra's fleece idea I may be able to get away with it? I never thought falling for this lovely shrub would be so stressful lol:-))

There's always a bit of confusion about Pieris - most members of the family need a fair bit of shade, but japonica varieties are the exception - they do need some sun, and yours falls into the 'sun' category. Just a couple of hours should suffice, but more if you can manage it would be good.

Thanks Bamboo, wouldn't you think they'd get it right on the label, good job I checked. I'm hoping for a repeat of this amazing flowering next year:-)

Bornagain the labels on plants and shrubs tend to be rubbish - particularly if bought from the likes of Lidl or Morrisons!

Hi Mg, it was from Wyevale as was, now Country Gardens or some such. Even gardening books and web sites conflict. I'm beginning to despair lol:-)

If in doubt trust the RHS is my view

There's only two sources I really trust - both encyclopaedias in my possession, one is the RHS and the other is the Reader's Digest. Funnily enough, the RD one gives more info than the RHS one in many ways.

I was wrong Mg, I bought it from Pacific a local garden centre with their own nurseries, but this is obviously bought in. The label is a Floramedia generic type label which states "cultural and pictorial information are a guide only" if only it was accurate lol. I have RHS and RD encyclopedias too Bamboo, but they are a few years old now and I don't mention the newer plants and sometimes their requirements can differ from the parent. I suppose we just have to suck it and see in the end having done all the research possible. I'm a bit o.c.d.ish although I've noticed that gardeners who don't bother too much seem to get better results than I do lol:-))

Bornagain the RHS has all the most up-to-date info on their website.

This particular one is listed in my Reader's Digest, BA