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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazels) |
| Origin: China (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Year-round |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Synonyms: [Loropetalum 'Monraz', 'Raspberry Fringe'] |
| Height: 6-8 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
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Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Blush' (Red Fringe Flower) - This is a upright dense evergreen shrub or small tree that produces bronze-red new growth, and with age the leaves turn olive green. The frilly pink flowers bloom throughout the year, peaking in April and when in mass bloom emit a delicately sweet scent. Though usually pruned to be lower, it will grow 12+ feet high and 6 feet wide. It does best in full sun to part shade with regular to occasional watering. It is hardy to about 15 degrees F. While evergreen in southern California gardens all Loropetalum cultivars can go semi-deciduous in colder locations. The white flowering natural form is noted as coming from the wilds of China, India and Japan but Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum was first described from material of garden origin and has been widely cultivated in southern China. For more information on cultivation and the species, see our listing of the white flowering Loropetalum chinense. This plant was first imported in 1989 by a researcher with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and introduced in 1993 by the National Arboretum and we first started growing it in 1995. This plant has also been marketed as 'Monraz' and 'Raspberry Fringe' in the nursery trade. There is a large specimen of this cultivar trained up as a small tree next to our sales office across from a plant of the lower and wider growing Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Hines Purple Leaf'.
The information about Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Blush' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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