Chinese Fringe Plant Feeding Tips On Fertilizing Chinese Fringe Flowers

Chinese fringe plants need slightly acidic soil. When fertilizing Chinese fringe flowers it is recommended to use a slow release fertilizer for azaleas and rhododendrons. Sprinkle this around the root ball in spring.

What is the best fertilizer for loropetalum?

Best Fertilizer For Loropetalum

A balanced fertilizer like an 8-8-8 or similar will work well. Look for fertilizers labeled for acid loving plants (such as hydrangea) to help improve soil acidity. Miracle Grow will work well for loropetalum in both the landscape and in containers.

How do you care for Chinese fringe flowers?

Keep It Alive

Plant loropetalums in sun or part shade for best leaf color and flower production.
While not minding the occasional trim to control shape and size, this shrub prefers to be pruned in the spring after blooming to avoid compromising next spring's flowers.

How often should you water a loropetalum?

During the first summer, you may need to water as often as every few days in periods of drought and extreme summer heat. To determine if your plant needs water, dig a few inches into the soil next to the plant. If the soil is dry 2-3 inches below the surface, it is time to water.

What causes loropetalum to die?

While it may sound strange that either too much shade or too much heat can cause the same problem, the pigment production in Loropetalum is inhibited by extreme heat, especially in many older varieties, which have not been bred to hold their purple color effectively.

What can I plant next to loropetalum?

Set 'Lemon Lime' Nandina against the rich foliage of Purple Diamond® Loropetalum and flank with 'Soft Caress' Mahonia. The purple foliage complements both the soft foliage of 'Lemon Lime' Nandina and the bright flowers of 'Soft Caress' Mahonia.

How do you make soil acidic?

One of the easiest ways to make soil more acidic is to add sphagnum peat. This works especially well in small garden areas. Simply add an inch or two (2.5-5 cm.) of peat to the topsoil in and around plants, or during planting.

Is Chinese fringe flower poisonous?

Chinese fringe flower is a member of the witch hazel family. ... These bitter-tasting chemicals can be poisonous if the plant is ingested in large quantities, but small amounts of both Loropetalum and other witch hazels are unlikely to be harmful.

Will Chinese fringe flower grow in shade?

Chinese fringe flower grows best in full sun or part shade and moist, organically-rich, well-drained soil.

How do you prune Chinese fringe flowers?

Prune out top growth of smaller varieties of Chinese fringe bush for a ground cover look. Remove entire top branches to achieve a shorter and spreading appearance. Or remove bottom branches to give the bush an attractive tree form. Remove dead and crossing branches.

Can loropetalum take full sun?

Loropetalums are easy, easy, easy. Once established, they're very drought tolerant and frankly, hard to kill. Give them full or part sun and acid to neutral, well-drained soil. (Not alkaline soil, though—the leaves will turn yellow between the veins.)

Do loropetalum lose their leaves in winter?

Now in mid-January most of the leaves - and on a few plants essentially all of the leaves - are brittle, brown, curled up, and appear dead. This winter has not been severe, although there have been a few stretches of low temperatures in the teens with some days in the single digits.

How fast does loropetalum grow?

The growing speed of Loropetalum

Their growth rate is medium to fast. They reach their full height pretty soon and have a good width also. They usually grow about 1 -2 feet in a year.

Can loropetalum be cut back?

Size Reduction

Overgrown loropetalums may be cut back after blooming to reduce size. While plants tolerate heavy pruning, it is best to remove only one-quarter to one-third of the plant at a time. Use thinning cuts to maintain a strong form. Loropetalums regrow quickly.

Why is my purple plant turning green?

Leaves are very sensitive to light levels and heat or cold. Often the new leaves of a plant come out green and change to a darker color as they mature. ... The new growth can cover the older leaves, preventing sun from reaching them, so purple Loropetalum turns green under the new growth.

Why are my loropetalum leaves turning yellow?

A: Loropetalum is a tough shrub but, like a lot of woody plants, it does not like to have wet roots all the time. Soggy soil prevents roots from absorbing nutrients. The result is yellow leaves: exactly what you have. Your best bet is to dig them up and replant after adding soil to this wet place.

How big does a Chinese fringe flower get?

Loropetalum plants are native to Japan, China and the Himalayas. The plants may be as tall as 10 feet (3 m.) but are usually small trees of 5 feet (1.5 m.).

What grows well with Purple Pixie loropetalum?

Bring on the Blooms

You can plant stunning containers using foliage alone, but flowers add a certain energy. Purple Pixie® Loropetalum is particularly elegant when paired with white blooms or soft purples and pinks. For a serene composition, pair Purple Pixie® with Endurascape™ 'White Blush' Verbena.

How far apart should I plant loropetalum?

The flowers are deep fushia-pink, and the plant has deep purple foliage. It can be grown as a tall hedge with plants spaced 6 feet apart, or it may be limbed up as a small tree. Individual plants in the landscape should be spaced 8 to 12 feet apart.

Can you use vinegar to acidify soil?

Using Vinegar on Soil

To lower the pH level of soil and make it more acidic, vinegar can be applied by hand or using an irrigation system. For a basic treatment, a cup of vinegar can be mixed with a gallon of water and poured over soil with a watering can.

How do you acidify soil naturally?

Adding peat moss to your garden soil can also help to lower the pH of your soil gradually. Peat moss is an excellent soil amendment for acid-loving plants and is easy to incorporate into the soil. Simply add two to three inches to the top of the soil and work it into the layers of topsoil underneath.

Do coffee grounds make soil acidic?

Many people feel that coffee grounds lower the pH (or raise the acid level) of soil, which is good for acid loving plants. But this is only true for unwashed coffee grounds. “Fresh coffee grounds are acidic. ... To use coffee grounds as fertilizer, work the coffee grounds into the soil around your plants.