Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Ryokko'
Loropetalum chinense ‘Ryokko’ is a vigorous, green-leaved cultivar hot magenta-pink flowers.
Description:
Loropetalum chinense is known as Chinese witch hazel or fringe flower. It is a beautiful semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub with long-blooming, fragrant, spidery, fringed flowers in white and shades of pink. ‘Ryokko’ is a vigorous, green-leaved cultivar with spreading, graceful, arching branches. The leaves emerge with a hint of burgundy. Its hot magenta-pink flowers bloom profusely in spring and sporadically throughout the growing season. Grow in containers and protect in winter or, in coastal BC, plant in well-drained soils in a protected location. Can be popular with hummingbirds. Tolerant of dry soils once established.
Common Name: Chinese Witch Hazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae (The Witch Hazel Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
Asia and the Pacific - Southeast Asia
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