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Loropetalum chinense Rubrum purple and green foliage with pink flowers.

Loropetalum chinense var Rubrum

4.7 from 3 customers

Loropetalum chinense var Rubrum features spectacularly coloured flowers and foliage. It produces fragrant, spider-like, pink-red flowers during winter, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy evergreen is a deep burgundy colour, and provides a stunning backdrop for the flowers as it grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide. Loropetalum chinense var Rubrum is commonly included in a mixed planting, added to a cottage garden, planted around outdoor living areas, trimmed into a hedge, or grown for winter colour and fragrance.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Winter
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
A Loropetalum 'Red Temple' plant with dark purple-red foliage and elegant, pink flowers.

Loropetalum 'Red Temple'

5 from 1 customers

Loropetalum 'Red Temple' produces mildly fragrant, pink-red flowers through winter, which are both unusual and appealing. The foliage on this bushy evergreen is oval, rich purple, and provides a stunning backdrop to the flowers as it grows to 1 m tall and the same wide. Loropetalum 'Red Temple' is commonly included in a mixed planting, added to a cottage garden, planted around outdoor living areas, trimmed into a hedge, maintained in a container, or grown for winter colour and fragrance.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Flowering time: Winter
Tolerances: Hardy
Garden uses: Borders, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
Spectacular Loropetalum 'Plum Delight' dark purple foliage.

Loropetalum 'Plum Delight'

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Lonicera Honey Hedge Lime (Shrubby Honeysuckle)

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Ligustrum Rotundifolium (Ligustrum japonicum)

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Corokia 'Little Prince' plants with grey stems and small green leaves at The Plant Company nursery.

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Podocarpus gracilior (African Fern Pine)

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Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lemon' yellow and green foliage.

Lonicera 'Honey Hedge Lemon'

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Grevillea Robin Hood (Robin Hood Grevillea)

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A lush Coprosma repens shrub growing in a shaded position.

Coprosma repens (Mirror Plant)

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Eutaxia obovata Nana (Bush Pea Plant)

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A magnificant Photinia 'Super Hedge' hedge.

Photinia 'Super Hedge'

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Brunia 'Ruby Red' plant with red flowers.

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Stromanthe triostar plant.

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Stromanthe Triostar is a popular indoor plant owing to its lush and colourful foliage. It features elegant, dark green, pink, and cream-coloured...

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Ctenanthe Grey Star (Never Never Plant)

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Chlorophytum 'Golden Glow' plant.

Chlorophytum Golden Glow (Chlorophytum comosum Spider Plant)

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White flowers on a Cistus 'Snowmound' plant with green foliage.

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Ligularia reniformis with lush leaves growing in a container.

Ligularia reniformis (Tractor Seat Plant)

Ligularia reniformis, commonly known as the Tractor Seat Plant, is a striking foliage plant ideal for shaded New Zealand gardens. It features large...

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Carex Everest (Japanese Sedge Plant)

Carex Everest features grass like leaves that are variegated with dark green centres and silver-white edges. It typically grows to 35 cm tall and the...

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Aechmea fasciata (Urn Plant)

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Maranta Rabbit Tracks (Prayer Plant)

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Scutellaria indica parvifolia (Skullcap Herb Plant)

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Echeveria secunda

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Serissa Snowflake (Snow Rose Plant)

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Helichrysum petiolare (Licorice Plant)

Helichrysum petiolare, commonly known as the Licorice plant, is a popular, evergreen shrub that is often used as a groundcover. It produces long...

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Mentha Plant

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Aspidistra lurida (Cast Iron Plant)

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Moss pole for plants.

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These moss poles for plants are made from Coir Fibre (i.e., the husks of coconuts). They are an eco-friendly option to help plants grow healthier and...

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Echeveria elegans

Echeveria elegans is a beautiful succulent, producing a tight rosette of blue-green leaves. A distinctive pink tip will develop during periods of...

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A strong and studry planting spade.

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Loropetalum chinense var Rubrum

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