Free Ruby Loropetalum

[Deadwood]

Picked this guy up for free... I traded sine Agave pups for it at a local nursery. decent movement. Not sure what to do with it.

 

[Deadwood]

I've read that they have difficulty backbudding, and that may be a issue, as the branches need to tighten terrifically. I plan on growing it out a bit, but think it may make a nice feminine tree. Anyway....for free, it's hard to go wrong.

 

[Dav4]

I've never worked with loropetalum, but no guts, no glory. I'd fertilize well this fall then cut back hard this winter and see what pops down on the lower trunks next year. You really need more foliage down there.

 

[jk_lewis]

There may be a nice Loropetalum bonsai somewhere, but I've yet to see it.