Friday, September 26, 2014

Loropetalum chinense



Loropetalum chinense is commonly known as the Chinese fringe flower. Two forms of L. chinense exist; a white- (to pale-yellow-) flowering green-leafed variety and a pink-flowering variety with leaves varying from bronze-red when new to olive-green or burgundy when mature, depending on selection and growing conditions.
They are evergreen with branches forming horizontal layers. The leaves are alternately arranged, ovate up to 5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, and have a slightly abrasive feel.

Loropetalum-chinensis-rubrum.jpg  wiki photo

http://floralfridayfoto.blogspot.co.nz/



2 comments:

  1. These are very striking flowers, Ann. Nice shots.
    Thank you for participating in the Floral Friday Fotos meme and hope to see you continuing to contribute.

    ReplyDelete