Broad plum mass
Growth spreads more than it rises, creating a low dramatic visual weight.
Loropetalum 'Plum Gorgeous'® 15cm
Normal price
€10,00
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Loropetalum chinense ‘Pgaplugor’ Plum Gorgeous®
- Deep plum foliage
- Pink fringe flowers
- Evergreen
- Australian selection
Loropetalum chinense ‘Pgaplugor’ Plum Gorgeous® brings the depth of rich plum fabric to the garden. Its small leaves follow soft, arching lines and, when the vivid pink flowers appear, seem dressed with fine ribbons. The contrast is striking yet gentle: dark foliage draws the planting together while flowers add light and movement. Even between flowering flushes, it remains an attractive presence that gives your own green corner a distinctive character.
Its broad crown and arching stems soften the formal lines of an entrance or low wall. White flowers and fresh green leaves gain impact against it, while a small group creates continuity between different parts of the garden. In a pot, the natural curve of its branches brings movement and an easy, informal outline.
What makes it distinctive
Plum Gorgeous® is distinguished by broad plum mass and two further characters specific to this exact selection.
Fringe contrast
Four narrow strap-like petals per flower form bright pink clouds over purple.
Four-season colour
Evergreen foliage keeps the design active even when no flower is open.
Why you will love it: it is a complete colour scheme by itself: plum ground, burgundy youth and pink explosion without seasonal replanting.
In the garden & on the balconyPlacement & plant pairingsExact position, mature scale and three botanically compatible companions.
Best position
Use in the front or middle layer of a sunny border or as a low broad feature in a large pot, allowing up to 2 m of horizontal room for the natural spread to read.
Compatible planting
Pair with Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’, Euphorbia characias and Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ to contrast silver line, lime flowers and vertical purple spikes.
- Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ — adds linear texture and movement without hiding the plant’s characteristic mature outline.
- Euphorbia characias — extends the composition with a different flowering season and compatible light, position and soil moisture.
- Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ — extends the composition with a different flowering season and compatible light, position and soil moisture.
Care at a glance
Light
Sun to bright partial shade. Gentle sun strengthens purple foliage, while shelter from extreme afternoon heat prevents dry margins.
Water
Maintain even moisture while establishing and water deeply as the surface dries. Once established it tolerates short dry intervals, not permanent saturation.
Climate & hardiness
It tolerates moderate winter cold, although freezing wind can mark young leaves. In a marginal area choose a sheltered wall and keep roots freely drained.
Safety
Not intended for consumption. Keep prunings and flowers away from children or animals that chew plants.
Detailed careComplete care guideSoil, feeding, pruning and winter management.
Light
Sun to bright partial shade. Gentle sun strengthens purple foliage, while shelter from extreme afternoon heat prevents dry margins.
Water
Maintain even moisture while establishing and water deeply as the surface dries. Once established it tolerates short dry intervals, not permanent saturation.
Soil & drainage
Use humus-rich, freely drained, slightly acid to neutral soil. Excess alkalinity causes chlorosis and weakens dark foliage colour.
Feeding
Apply compost and a light ericaceous feed in spring. Excess nitrogen produces soft green growth at the expense of colour and flowering.
Pruning
Thin and shape immediately after the main spring flush. Light pinching densifies the crown, whereas constant clipping removes flowering wood.
Winter
It remains in leaf. Protect a young pot from prolonged frost, avoid overwatering during dormancy and wait until spring before removing marked tips.
Development over timeFrom young plant to mature presenceEstablishment, specific architecture and the plant's real mature garden volume.
Initial establishment
The first flush fills gaps between primary branches and begins to define the outline. Restrained feeding and deep establishment watering produce mature, well-coloured wood rather than weak green tips.
Building its form
The young plant begins dense and relatively upright. With maturity, outer shoots arch and extend further, forming a broad plum dome with older woody structure hidden inside.
Mature expression
At maturity it becomes a broad multi-stemmed evergreen shrub about 1–1.5 m high and 1.5–2 m wide, with arching limbs and a loose natural outline.
Mature habit & dimensions
Long-term maturityHeight 1–1.5 mSpread 1.5–2 mlow, broad and dense
A broad evergreen shrub with arching, branching stems, small ovate plum-coloured leaves and clusters of pink fringe flowers.
Form through time
Seasonal cycleEvergreenMulti-stemmedPurple foliage
Spring floweringSmall clusters of pink flowers with four strap-like petals stand out over the arching purple crown.
Between flowering flushesThe same arching branches retain their small plum-coloured leaves after the main flowering flush ends.
Plum foliage gives continuity to the crown. The main spring display may be followed by further flowers in autumn, depending on conditions.
History & originCultivar originAn Australian selection from Plant Growers Australia, combining plum foliage with a gently arching crown.
The story of Plum Gorgeous® begins in Australia with the team at Plant Growers Australia. This selection combined deep plum foliage with a broad crown and gently outward-arching branches. Bright fringe flowers added the contrast that became its signature.
Under the cultivar name ‘Pgaplugor’, Plum Gorgeous® also entered European production through nurseries such as Pépinières Minier. There it is described at around one metre tall and one and a half metres wide after ten years. Its journey from the Australian team to European gardens keeps that distinctive combination of colour and natural curves at its heart.
Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific details nobody asked forMechanisms, anatomy, physiology and taxonomic boundaries behind the plant's behaviour.
Anthocyanin and chlorophyll together
Purple leaves are not devoid of chlorophyll. A superficial anthocyanin layer filters light above functional chloroplasts, so photosynthesis continues while the leaf appears plum-coloured.
Four strap-like petals
Each flower of Loropetalum chinense has four very narrow, strap-like petals. Several flowers gather at the end of a short shoot, so a single pink tuft contains many more than four ribbons.
Frequently asked questions
Six precise answers for Plum Gorgeous®, from its present scale to mature behaviour.
01What does the present size of Plum Gorgeous® mean?
The listed approx. 25 cm is its height on arrival. Long-term placement must allow for a mature scale of 1–1.5 m high by 1.5–2 m wide rather than today's young outline.
02Where will Plum Gorgeous® perform best?
Use in the front or middle layer of a sunny border or as a low broad feature in a large pot, allowing up to 2 m of horizontal room for the natural spread to read.
03How do I know when Plum Gorgeous® needs water?
Maintain even moisture while establishing and water deeply as the surface dries. Once established it tolerates short dry intervals, not permanent saturation.
04When should I prune Plum Gorgeous®?
Thin and shape immediately after the main spring flush. Light pinching densifies the crown, whereas constant clipping removes flowering wood.
05Why do new leaves emerge redder?
Young tissue shows a higher visible ratio of anthocyanin to chlorophyll. As leaves mature, chlorophyll increases and colour deepens towards plum.
06Will it remain purple in shade?
Deep shade usually makes it greener and looser. It needs sufficient gentle light for pigment, but not abrupt fierce sun without acclimatisation.
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