Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Blush' in the garden.
Morning dew forms water droplets on the leaves and flowers of this beautiful plant. This cultivar was one of the first red flowered forms to hit the nursery trade. It is an exceptionally
nice plant that is listed as growing to 6 feet tall to 4-5 ft. wide. In our test garden, our 3
year old plant has reached 4 feet tall and appears more upright and open growing than 'Hines
Purpleleaf'. The foliage of 'Blush' emerges a rose-red then turns to a medium green. In
our coastal climate, where this plant is always putting on new leaves, this makes for a multi-colored effect and as there are always some green tinged leaves present on this plant, it is more useful in a natural setting than other red leafed forms. The rose-pink flowers are lighter in color and larger than 'Hines Purpleleaf'. This plant appears to be the same plant as marketed under the name 'Monraz' by Monrovia Nursery.
