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Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Pixie'

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A compact, dwarf, evergreen shrub to about 50cm, with small, rounded, leathery leaves that open dark purple, becoming bronze-green with dark red veins, then dark red in winter. Mature plants produce small, white, scented, cup-shaped flowers with a mass of stamens in late summer, followed by black berries

Scientific classification

Species: Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Pixie' (Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Pixie')
Genus: Lophomyrtus
Family: Myrtaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Pixie'

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Culture

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Quick identification of Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Pixie'

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Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Pixie' care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Root semi-ripe heel cuttings in summer with bottom heat

Growing

Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost in bright, filtered light. In mild areas grow outdoors in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in partial shade.

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