{"product_id":"loropetalum-chinense-black-pearl","title":"Loropetalum Black Pearl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoropetalum Black Pearl\u003c\/strong\u003e (Loropetalum chinense 'Black Pearl'), the Chinese fringe flower, is a striking evergreen shrub grown for its deep purple-black foliage and spidery hot-pink fringe flowers. It is one of the best dark foliage shrubs for year-round colour and a genuine pink flowering evergreen for spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe near-black leaves hold their colour best in full sun and keep the plant interesting through every season. In spring the branches are covered in clusters of tassel-like hot-pink flowers, with sporadic later flushes through the warmer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the darkest foliage; it tolerates light shade but the colour softens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil. It dislikes very limey, alkaline ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact and bushy, reaching around 1 to 1.5m tall and wide over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Borderline hardy (RHS H4). Give it a warm, sheltered spot, and protect it or move containers under cover in hard winters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Black Pearl is only borderline hardy, a cold, exposed garden can damage it in a harsh winter. Growing it in a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epot or container\u003c\/a\u003e lets you move it somewhere sheltered when frost threatens, while a warm wall or sheltered corner suits plants grown in the ground. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ehardy exotics seasonal guide\u003c\/a\u003e for what to expect through the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact and richly coloured, it is superb in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, as low informal structure, and as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e in mixed planting. Explore the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range for more plants that bring an exotic look to a UK garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery plant is nursery grown and hand selected for quality before it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"23cm \/ 5L","offer_id":57955656139135,"sku":"LOROBLKPRL23","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/loropet.jpg?v=1784905530","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/loropetalum-chinense-black-pearl","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}