lost this year right attached to last years. What’s the problem?
Prune out the damaged parts. A soil test will help identify what is amiss. Here is a link to find your closest extension service, who can help with a soil sample and how to correct the issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum/pruning-overgrown-loropetalum.htm
we planted 5 loropetalum last Spring and they were doing fine...this Spring they started to show stress, then they started dying from the tips of the branches down to the main stems and now they are completely dried out and dead...we watered them regularly and we have had average rainfall
I suspect overwatering has left the soil infected. Unfortunately, your photos did not come through, so I am unable to see the damage. I would treat with a fungicide before planting anything else in the area.
This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/biofungicide-information.htm
This article will help with the care of the shrub:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum/loropetalum-shrubs.htm
We have trimmed our cleyera, loropetalum, and holly shrubs so they look boxy. I’d like to trim them so they are more naturally shaped. Any tips.
Generally, for a natural look, little pruning is needed. Remove damaged or dead wood at the base. Then, instead of shearing off the top and sides, use your pruners to selectively remove tips (down to a node or intersection) to open up the shrub to let more light in and to reduce height if needed. Here are links to several articles that may help you with these three plants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum/pruning-overgrown-loropetalum.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/cleyera/japanese-cleyera-information.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/trimming-holly-bushes-how-to-prune-holly-bushes.htm
Plant is 8 feet tall and4 to 8 feet wide. Blocking path and pruning will not work.
If you want to see its spring show of flowers, I would wait till after blooming to move it. Loropetalum sets its buds during the summer so if you move it in the fall and cut it back some in the process, you will lose flowers.
If you are anxious to get it moved, I would still wait till fall, you need cooler temperatures for this event to help avoid transplant shock.
Here are instructions for moving a shrub. Be aware that moving older, well established plants has its risks.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/transplanting-trees.htm
from the old plants are coming up and want to know how to get rid of them without harming the new plants. They were not put in the same hole as the old shrubs.
Unfortunately, this is easiest done before the new shrubs are planted. From here, manual removal of the shoots and roots nearby will be the best course of action. You wouldn't want to kill your new shrubs with chemicals, since your target shrub is directly related to your new shrubs.
If the new shrubs are several feet away from the old, then you can try boiling water. That will kill any new shoots instantly, and many of the roots, as well.
Keep any instances killed off with the boiling water.
Here is a collection of articles that will help you to care for the new shrubs to their potential:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum
I'm in zone 8b. I just bought a bunch of 3-gallon loropetalum to plant on my front yard, full sun. I know That's risky to do in the summer, but I really wanted to at least give it a shot. Our soil has clay in it. I tried to loosen the soil as best as I could before planting. Some of them I fertilized before laying mulch. But some of them were planted at a different time, and without thinking about it, I laid the mulch before fertilizing. Should I rake up the mulch before adding fertilizer? Also, I'm confused about how often I should be watering after laying mulch. I know mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, but our weather has been extremely hot and dry the past couple weeks, and will probably remain this way for the next couple weeks. I'm worried about keeping their "feet wet" and causing root rot. Also, when I do water, how deeply should I do it? How do I tell if I can't see the soil due to the mulch? Thanks so much for any help!
You will have to use a meter! This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
This article will help you care for the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum/loropetalum-shrubs.htm
Loropetalum (chinese fringe flower) in zone 7.
No, they need sun to part sun to flower well.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/loropetalum/loropetalum-shrubs.htm