Loropetalum chinense
Fringe flower, Chinese fringe flower, Chinese loropetalum, Hazelberry
Also known as Hamamelis chinensis
- Height × spread
- 1.7m – 3m × 1.7m – 3m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are moderately sized shrubs, evergreen by nature and having rather spidery-looking flowers in shades of white, pink and red. The flowers appear in early spring. There are a number of varieties with appealing coloured foliage that, when combined with the flowers, make the plant highly desirable. The foliage colours are in shades of bronze and red. These shrubs are only hardy in the warmer parts of the country and are not suited to very alkaline conditions.
- Flower colour
- Pink, White
- Foliage colour
- Green, Mauve, Purple, Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome, Fan
- Height
- 1.7m – 3m
- Spread
- 1.7m – 3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Shady court, Exotic garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune lightly after flowering
Give the plant a light haircut, generally tidying it up and removing any shoots that are wayward or damaged in any way. Dead flowers can be cut off if this is practical - the shrub may have too many, or they may be hard to reach.
Found in
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