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Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Fire Dance'

 
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Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Loropetalum (lor-oh-PET-al-um) (Info)
Species: chinense var. rubrum
Cultivar: Fire Dance

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Shrubs

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Dark/Black
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive fluffygrue On Jan 31, 2006, fluffygrue from Manchester
United Kingdom (Zone 8a) wrote:

Dark purple foliage with neon-pink flowers. In the UK, terminal leaves have gone brown and crispy in frosts of about -7C, so I wouldn't expect it to be evergreen in colder zones..

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Alachua, Florida
Deltona, Florida
Lecanto, Florida
Maitland, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Newalla, Oklahoma
Alice, Texas
Carrollton, Texas
Houston, Texas
Katy, Texas



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