PHOTINIA FRASERI RED ROBIN

Planting & Position

• Light:

  • Grows best in full sun to light partial shade.

  • More sun = strongest red colour on new growth.

• Shelter:

  • Prefers a sheltered spot, protected from strong, cold winds.

  • Excellent near walls, fences, patios, or as a hedge in mild areas.

• Soil:

  • Thrives in moist, fertile, well-drained soil.

  • Tolerates clay, chalk, and sandy soils once established.

  • Avoid waterlogged conditions.

• Planting time:

  • Best planted in spring or early autumn.

• Spacing (hedging):

  • Plant approx. 60–90 cm apart for a dense hedge.

Care & Maintenance

• Watering:

  • Water regularly during the first growing season.

  • Once established, fairly drought tolerant.

• Feeding:

  • Feed in spring with a balanced shrub fertiliser to boost healthy new growth.

  • Mulch annually with compost to improve soil moisture and structure.

• Pruning:

  • Responds extremely well to trimming.

  • Lightly prune in spring or early summer to shape and encourage fresh red foliage.

  • For hedging: trim 2–3 times per year for a neat, colourful finish.

  • Avoid cutting into old bare wood (it reshoots poorly from hard, old stems).

• Winter care:

  • Fully hardy in most areas, but young plants may appreciate shelter in very cold or exposed sites.

Seasonal Interest & Uses

• Foliage:

  • Famous for its vivid red young leaves that gradually turn glossy deep green.

  • Provides strong evergreen structure all year.

• Flowers:

  • Produces small creamy-white clusters in late spring on mature plants.

• Growth habit:

  • Upright, bushy shrub typically 2–4 m tall and 2–3 m wide, depending on pruning.

• Best uses:

  • Colourful evergreen hedging

  • Standalone specimen shrub

  • Screening or privacy planting

  • Shaped as standards or topiary

  • Mixed borders needing height and year-round interest

  • Large patio containers (regular watering needed)

• Wildlife:

  • Flowers attract bees and beneficial pollinators.

In Summary:

Photinia ‘Red Robin’ is a bold, reliable evergreen shrub with stunning red new growth that adds instant colour and structure to any garden. Tough, fast-growing, and easy to maintain, it works beautifully as a hedge, specimen shrub, or container plant. Plant in sun or light shade, prune lightly to encourage fresh colour, and enjoy its year-round beauty.

• Size
  10 lt

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Live Plant delivery charges are not calculated on weight but on the space required per package to ensure safe delivery, so delivery charges may vary as some plants require more space than others when packed.
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