Photinia 'Red Robin'
- Photinia 'Red Robin' is a very popular, vigorous evergreen shrub, which boasts glossy, bright red leaves, which give a spectacular display in spring and summer with clusters of small white flowers in spring.
- The leaves gradually change through a mix of oranges, purples and bronzes, maturing to deep dark green and the newest shoots retain a dark red glow all year.
- Red Robin is perfect planted as an ornamental shrub feature or is ideal for creating a dense hedge or as screening thanks to its speedy growth.
- Being evergreen, it brings colour to the garden all year round and its easily manageable so you can plant it up and sit back and enjoy all year long.
- Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for planting out.
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- Photinia 'Red Robin' is a very popular, vigorous evergreen shrub, which boasts glossy, bright red leaves, which give a spectacular display in spring and summer with clusters of small white flowers in spring.
- The leaves gradually change through a mix of oranges, purples and bronzes, maturing to deep dark green and the newest shoots retain a dark red glow all year.
- Red Robin is perfect planted as an ornamental shrub feature or is ideal for creating a dense hedge or as screening thanks to its speedy growth.
- Being evergreen, it brings colour to the garden all year round and its easily manageable so you can plant it up and sit back and enjoy all year long.
- Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for planting out.
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Photinia 'Red Robin' is a very popular, vigorous evergreen shrub, which boasts glossy, bright red leaves, which give a spectacular display in spring and summer. The leaves gradually change through a mix of oranges, purples and bronzes, maturing to deep dark green. The newest shoots retain a dark red glow all year.
Red Robin is often planted as an ornamental shrub or as a fast-growing, dense hedge. It produces clusters of small white flowers in spring, sometimes followed by red fruit - but it is the bright, blood-red spring foliage that really sets this hedging shrub apart. The colour is really intense and unusual, especially so early in the year, and being evergreen, has year round interest.
A great and versatile shrub for hedging, screening, or as a backdrop, yet easily manageable in smaller gardens with annual pruning. Grows up to 30cm a year once established.
Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for planting out.
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- Also known as the Christmas Berry, photinia 'Red Robin' grows best in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
- A sheltered position is best as the new growth can be scorched by drying wind or late frosts. Regular watering can cut down the risk of scorching.
- Really easy to care for, any pruning is minimal, and is usually just formative. Carried out before mid-summer, it allows new growth to harden off before winter.
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