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.