Chinese Witch Hazel... Spectacular Firework-Like Flowers, Striking All-Year-Round Foliage, Easy To Grow And Winter Hardy! A plant for all seasons and all gardens, the Chinese Witch Hazel really is one of the most spectacular plants you can own. Quite a rarity in UK gardens, it is unlikely that your neighbours will have one, so you can be one of the first to grow it! Incredibly exotic looking, this highly prized beauty is actually very hardy and easy to grow. Its glorious, rich burgundy, oval-shaped leaves contrast superbly against any green foliage and act as a dramatic backdrop to its spectacular, vibrant pink flowers. Often likened to sea coral, the highly unusual ribbon-shaped petals explode from the centre just like a firework and completely smother the plant from February to April, just when you need interest in your garden. As spectacular in a pot on your patio as in any border, Chinese Witch Hazel requires nothing more than an occasional trim to keep it in perfect shape. Supplied as an established plant in a 15cm pot, ready to plant out.
Known as the Chinese Witch Hazel, Firedance produces masses of spectacular, firework-like flowers. A plant for all seasons and for all garden, the Chinese Witch Hazel, 'Firedance' really is one of the most spectacular plants you can own! Incredibly exotic looking this highly prized beauty is actually very hardy and easy to grow. Its glorious, rich burgundy, oval shaped leaves contrast superbly against any green foliage. Often likened to sea coral, the highly unusual ribbon-shaped petals, explode from the centre just like a firework.
Beautifully unique, Loropetalum 'Ruby Snow' has a wonderful contrast of foliage and flower and makes a striking talking point in any design. The white, tassel-like flowers stand out magnificently against the dark purple leaves to bring a touch of early spring magic to your garden. Perfect in pots, bold in borders and superb as a specimen plant, in summer you may also get a second flush of blooms - so you can enjoy this colour combination once again. The gorgeous foliage is semi evergreen too, so the leaves are only lost for a short period, so you have even more time to appreciate its lovely colour combination. Ruby Snow has a creeping growth habit and will get to around 70cm tall and 40cm wide making it a great candidate for growing in a pot and it's easy to grow too - a low maintenance shrub which tolerates both heat and drought well and is hardy to -10 °C. Supplied as an established plant in a 15cm pot, ready to plant out.
Rarely seen in gardens, this handsome spreading shrub deserves to be much better known. Evergreen purple-bronze foliage provides fabulous year round colour, and contrasts beautifully with the spidery, raspberry-red spring blooms. The flowers of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Fire Dance' are delicately scented, which only adds to its charms. This magnificent hardy shrub is ideal for sheltered borders and woodland gardens where it makes an eye catching specimen in spring and provides a beautiful backdrop for colourful summer perennials. Height and spread: 2m (79).
An unsung hero of the garden, the 'EverRed' variety of Loropetalum, or Chinese Witch Hazel, enhances its beauty even more. Perfect for autumn and early spring colour in the garden, 'EverRed' has very deep magenta red ribbon-like flowers that erupt like sparklers! The stunning flowers contrast against the deepest purple, evergreen foliage that lasts all year round. Great in containers, it is slow growing and spreading so is very easy to manage and maintain. A great all-rounder, 'EverRed' is a shade lover that will thrive in gaps in beds and borders but it will also tolerate full sun if you want to plant up in a pot and place on the patio for a real feature!Does best in cool, well-drained spots - avoid wet roots in winter.Supplied as a 2 year old established plant in a 15cm pot, ready to plant out.
Loropetalum, also know as the Chinese Witch Hazels are absolutely magnifiecent, and 'Fire Dance' is a wonderful example, producing masses of spectacular, bright pink firework-like flowers from February and throughout spring. A plant for all seasons and for all gardens, 'Fire Dance' really is one of the most spectacular plants you can own! Incredibly exotic looking this highly prized beauty is actually very hardy and easy to grow. Its glorious, rich burgundy, oval shaped leaves contrast superbly against any green foliage. Often likened to sea coral, the highly unusual ribbon-shaped petals, explode from the centre just like a firework. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, reaching a height and spread of 1m (3ft).
An unsung hero of the garden, the 'EverRed' variety of Loropetalum, or Chinese Witch Hazel, enhances its beauty even more. Perfect for autumn and early spring colour in the garden, 'EverRed' has very deep magenta red ribbon-like flowers that erupt like sparklers! The stunning flowers contrast against the deepest purple, evergreen foliage that lasts all year round. Great in containers, it is slow growing and spreading so is very easy to manage and maintain. A great all-rounder, 'EverRed' is a shade lover that will thrive in gaps in beds and borders but it will also tolerate full sun if you want to plant up in a pot and place on the patio for a real feature!Does best in cool, well-drained spots - avoid wet roots in winter.