{"product_id":"loropetalum-chinense-plum-gorgeous","title":"Plum Gorgeous Fringe Flower - Loropetalum chinense ‘Plum Gorgeous’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlum Gorgeous Fringe Flower - Loropetalum chinense ‘Plum Gorgeous’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFringe flowers are grown for two things at once: year round burgundy foliage and ribbon-petalled flowers that look like small strips of crepe paper. \u003cem\u003eLoropetalum chinense\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Plum Gorgeous’ is one of the compact, deeply coloured selections, holding rich plum-purple leaves on a rounded, densely twiggy shrub that flowers hot pink in late winter and spring. It gets used where a permanent dark colour block is needed in a border, a job that seasonal foliage plants cannot do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Plum Gorgeous Fringe Flower\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear round foliage colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep plum-purple leaves persist all year rather than colouring for one season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink fringed flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow strap-shaped petals in hot pink cover the plant in late winter and spring, with sporadic repeat flushes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRounded compact habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally neat and dense, so it needs only light shaping to stay presentable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dark foliage sets off silver, lime and grey-leaved plants better than almost any other evergreen shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide climate range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows well across temperate and subtropical Australia, from Melbourne to Brisbane.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow informal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run for a purple hedge under a metre and a half without formal clipping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorder contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated through a mixed bed to carry dark colour between seasonal flowering plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in pots on terraces and balconies where the foliage colour works year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocked in numbers under trees or along a driveway for a broad sweep of colour.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding the peak of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, organic-rich, slightly acid soil. It dislikes lime and will yellow in alkaline ground or where drainage is poor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, keeping the root zone moist without saturating it. Mulch to 75mm clear of the stems and prune lightly straight after the main spring flush, since flowers are carried on the previous season's wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, plum purple\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for deepest foliage colour, tolerating part shade with greener leaves\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, Japan and the Himalayas (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795282592030,"sku":"ND-1117-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/XacpBUXy4UGAiQ3WoXwgf_ZIQkbg0S.jpg?v=1787312460","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/loropetalum-chinense-plum-gorgeous","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}