(Download) Pink Purple Pixie Loropetalum
Rich purple foliage on a dwarf variety.
Pink purple pixie loropetalum. Showy pink flowers appear in spring and sometimes summer. Loropetalum purple pixie is a dwarf sized purple leaf loropetalum that grows to a mature height of only 1 2 ft. It grows only 1 to 2 feet tall by 4 to 5 feet wide. Purple pixie dwarf weeping fringe flower loropetalum chinense peack plant patent 18 441 sku 5803 dense low rounded form with very rich burgundy foliage and vibrant hot pink fringe like flowers. Plant in a well mulched garden chunky mulch is recommended. Fringe flower is an evergreen shrub or small tree that is twiggy and irregularly rounded from asia in the witch hazel family. Deep rich purple foliage holds its color all season.
The small size is a notable. Plant in well drained soil in a full sun to partly shaded position in the garden. In zone 7 give it protection from winter winds and mulch the root area. Use slow release fertiliser in spring. As with purple diamond the leaves are an intense deep purple and blooms are a vibrant hot pink. Showy bright pink flowers appear in spring. With weeping branches of leaves that trail to a length of 4 5 ft.
However the mature height is 1 to 2 feet with a spread of 4 to 5 feet. Purple pixie loropetalum suits well drained moist soils. New growth tends to be ascending but over time cascades downward. The spring flowers have strap like petals that hang downward and are creamy white and mildly fragrant. Water as required for 8 13 weeks until established and keep moist in dry weather. It makes a great ground cover and can also be used to add unique color and form to containers window boxes or hanging baskets. Combining colorful flowers and foliage with controlled growth purple diamond is a gem.
Habit is arching and low. Perfect for borders rockeries and container planting stunning contrasting colour for any garden. Loropetalum chinense peack pp18441 with its dwarf size and weeping habit purple pixie is just the plant we ve been crying for. Purple pixie peack pp 18441. Loropetalum chinense purple pixie peack pbr appearance. It s a great choice for a ground cover but it can also add vibrant color to hanging baskets window boxes and other containers. Unlike some other loropetalums that can swallow your house this one grows 4 to 5 feet tall and wide.