Early last spring, I planted 5 of what I believed to be Ruby Loropetalums in my yard (Zone 7, Raleigh, NC), and they have just started blooming. I know the foliage color of Loropetalum can vary dramatically from variety to variety, but my recollection is that the Ruby variety remains ruby red throughout most of the year. The "problem" is that the foliage on my plants are brownish/green and have been for a while (at least throughout the winter), although there are some fresh hints of the ruby red I like so much. Bottom line, I'm trying to figure out if these are Ruby Loropetalum or if perhaps I planted a different variety. For anyone who has this variety or is familiar with Loropetalums in general, I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
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18 years ago