Sizzling Pink Fringe Flower Loropetalum chinese 'Sizzling Pink' Clusters of rich, pink fringed flowers repeat throughout the year. Showy new growth is deep burgundy remaining purple tinged all year. Use as a colorful accent in borders and containers. Evergreen. Care Information: Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Pruning time: fall after flowering. Design Ideas: The perfect alternative to fuchsia in colder regions, where it may stay in the ground year-round. It's a double bonus with bronze foliage and bright pink flowers. Plant around the edges of shade gardens or at posts of overhead arbors and patio covers. Spot into your shrub and perennial beds to make them pop with color. Use as foundation planting around outdoor living spaces, where you and the hummingbirds will enjoy it up close. Makes a great patio, porch or balcony plant when grown in a big ceramic pot (avoid red clay, which will clash with both foliage and flowers). Companion Plants: Fringe Flower needs lots of green plants to frame its hot color. Consider the bright green of Shiny Xylosma (Xylosma congestum), Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) or Japanese Mock Orange (Pittosporum tobira). For more unusual forms and textures, consider the well-behaved Alphonse Karr Bamboo (Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse ...
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