My loropetalum is five years old, and it has more blooms each year, making it an early spring standout in our garden. I have chosen not ...Read Moreto tame it into a a manicured hedge but have let it grow as it pleases, so it has beautiful, long, graceful, arching branches. Everyone who sees it raves about it each spring. It is very hardy in zone 8, taking heat, drought, and the occasional hard cold very well, and I have yet to find a pest that likes it! THIS IS THE PERFECT SHURB!
I am in mountainous zone 6b and these guys are NOT evergreen. Their leaves seem to die off but hang onto the branch all winter. I thoug...Read Moreht mine was dead the first year and right as I was going to pull it out in the spring I realized it had little neon pink buds all over it. Beautiful flowers!
Yes, it's easy to grow. But the color of the flower is really hard to deal with. Electric fuchsia. Quite jarring. And if you have any...Read Morething red in the vicinity, it's downright painful. Plus, the beautiful dark red leaves turn green in the heat of the summer here in southern California. Not my favorite.
We have a multi-trunk tree form Loropetalum, about 9ft tall. It gets no special care beyond trimming off the small branches that grow on ...Read Morethe trunks close to the base occasionally. It's everygreen here in Savannah, Ga (8b) and flowers year round for us. Gets full sun until late afternoon.
Beautiful easy care plant!
A fabulous shrub for the South, especially for those that don't care for the boxy look. Nice spring blooms. Slow growing the first year...Read More or two after planting, then it really takes off.
great shrub, can provide dramatic color in the garden. I have some planted in full sun and some in part shade. Only difference to me is ...Read Morethat the ones in full sun require more frequent trimming.
I grow these as shrubs, but also have one that has grown into a 6 ft tree. that one is planted in part shade. See pic.
I have lost a few which were planted in too wet an area.
Growing in a 20" container, this plant is a delight in all seasons. The foliage always has some deep burgundy-purple to dark lavender-re...Read Mored to rosy-pink cast, depending on whether it's new foliage or older, outer branches or inner. Here in zone 8a it keeps its foliage through winter, and often has a scattering of blooms when we have a few mild sunny days. Lovely in arrangements so it gets trimmed often, but does well for me in container, morning sun only and kept well watered. In full sun it seemed stressed and foliage color wasn't as vibrant, but that may be because it's in container. Healthy and no pest or insect damage. I really like this plant! joshz8a
The above says that this bush blooms in summer, but mine blooms in the spring. I bought it because I needed a bush to hide my air conditi...Read Moreoning unit. It receieves very little attention from me, but it has bloomed beautifully every spring for three years. Very attractive even when not in bloom, and a nice alternative to green bushes.
My loropetalum is five years old, and it has more blooms each year, making it an early spring standout in our garden. I have chosen not ...Read More
I am in mountainous zone 6b and these guys are NOT evergreen. Their leaves seem to die off but hang onto the branch all winter. I thoug...Read More
Yes, it's easy to grow. But the color of the flower is really hard to deal with. Electric fuchsia. Quite jarring. And if you have any...Read More
Propagate from cuttings in summer.
We have a multi-trunk tree form Loropetalum, about 9ft tall. It gets no special care beyond trimming off the small branches that grow on ...Read More
A fabulous shrub for the South, especially for those that don't care for the boxy look. Nice spring blooms. Slow growing the first year...Read More
great shrub, can provide dramatic color in the garden. I have some planted in full sun and some in part shade. Only difference to me is ...Read More
Growing in a 20" container, this plant is a delight in all seasons. The foliage always has some deep burgundy-purple to dark lavender-re...Read More
The above says that this bush blooms in summer, but mine blooms in the spring. I bought it because I needed a bush to hide my air conditi...Read More
This bush has beautiful flowers and foliage. My experience has been pretty good overall but it doesn't like much shade, and it needs lots of water.