Photinia Red Robin
Red Robin Tree
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Common Name: Red Robin Tree
Latin Name: Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Soil: Fertile well-drained soil
Position: Full sun, Sheltered position
Hardiness: Hardy, frost hardy down to -8°C
Flowering Period: Mid spring
Flowering Colour: White flowers
Eventual Height/Spread: 4m x 4m
Special features: Evergreen tree with glossy bright red young growth and white flowers in spring.
Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin' offers year round interest with its vivid red leaves. In spring it has further interest with clusters of white flowers. A fantastic screening tree, hedge or ornamental specimen.
If you want unusual foliage, the 'Red Robin' is the perfect choice. The elliptic leaves are finely serrated at their margins and fresh foliage shoots through as a brilliant red colour. The leaves mature to a dark green, but as new foliage continues to emerge red you get a real contrast of colours over the spring period. Mid-spring also sees the arrival of clusters of pretty white flowers, which add further interest. Come autumn, the leaves mature to a bronzed green, which adds great interest over the winter months.
This is a deservedly popular variety and it is largely planted for its versatility. You can plant the 'Red Robin' at the back of a border or you can use it as a screening tree. It can cope with hard pruning, so, when several are planted in a row, you get an informal hedge. You can also clip the 'Red Robin' into a particular shape. In order to get the best leaf colour and the most flowers, ensure you plant this tree in a full sun position with some shelter.
Height in 20 Years:
2.5-4 metres
Width in 20 Years:
2.5-4 metres
Growth Habit:
Rounded
Soil Type:
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Ph:
Acidic, Neutral
Planting Position:
Full sun, Partial shade
Weather Exposure:
Sheltered, Exposed
Hardiness:
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H5
Uses:
Low Maintenance
Uses:
Screening
Uses:
Ornamental
Special Features:
Very Compact
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