Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Pixie'
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
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green Bronze Red | ||
| Autumn | Green Bronze Red | Black | ||
| Winter | Red |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Lophomyrtus are evergreen shrubs or small trees with simple, leathery leaves, four-petaled flowers with prominent stamens and purple-black to red berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in peat-free, 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
Propagation
Root semi-ripe heel cuttings in summer with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Garden edging
- Hedging and screens
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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