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Loropetalum chinense 'Zhuzhou Fuchsia'

 
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Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Loropetalum (lor-oh-PET-al-um) (Info)
Species: chinense (chi-NEN-see) (Info)
Cultivar: Zhuzhou Fuchsia

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Category:
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

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)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Burgundy
Dark/Black

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By grafting
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative lshields On May 1, 2009, lshields from Sag Harbor, NY wrote:

Planted 5 plants in early spring and they all took and grew though not rapidly. All 5 died during a tough zone 7 winter but not below 0 F and in a protected area.

Positive Shirley1md On Jul 5, 2003, Shirley1md from Ellicott City, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:

This is a fast growing shrub (4 ft. in a single growing season) which prefers acid and moist growing conditions. It is effective as a single specimen or in a grouping.

It was cultivated as an ornamental in Hunan, Jiangxi & Zhejiang provinces.

This variety is the most cold hardy of the pink flowering forms.

Regional...

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

Hollywood, Florida
Royston, Georgia
Dundalk, Maryland
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Garner, North Carolina



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