Photinia X fraseri 'Red Robin' | Red Robin | Ornamental Garden Tree | 5-6ft

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This versatile evergreen grows well in most garden soils however it grows best in fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Did you know?

Keep the area free of competing weeds and grass for the first few growing seasons. If needed, use a rabbit guard. Pruning Advice for Photinia Red RobinThe Red Robin is hardy and will endure frost conditions down to -8°C. It thrives well in fertile, well drained soil. To achieve the best leaf colour and the most flowers, plant in full sun with some shelter. Weed killer is very effective, however it is harmful to the environment. Organic weed killers usually do not kill roots. Weed killer needs to be applied each year for the first 3 years, preferably when the tree is dormant, or just once before applying a mulch mat. If you have planted large root balled hedging, if your water conditions are correct, it may be the plant reacting to its change of environment and is under a little stress, but once it gets going it should be ok. The plant is generally under stress if the foliage has purple/brown spotting. A cold winter may also cause a more mature plant to be stressed. Hunger: Hi Alan, Pleased to advise the * Photinia Red Robin trees arrived today and we are delighted with them, they’re great. Many thanks for chasing for these with your new supplier. Best regards I. Newsham 231020

Red Robin trees can be pruned hard at any time without damage as they are considered the Rambo equivalent of trees. This is one of the reasons why it has been awarded the RHS Award Of Garden Merit. We strongly advise you to prune hard for at least the next couple of seasons for trees below 2m or 4 years old. This will force your Red Robin to bush out even more. This will also ensure that older growth is not long and spindly which would make it prone to snow loading and wind damage. Your Red Robin tree may turn up looking scalped, this is because we have hard pruned it for you. Prune up to three times a year making the last one around August to ensure new growth is not subjected to cold and frosts. Photinia x fraseri, raised at Fraser nurseries in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1940s, has a complex history, being a cross between Photinia glabra and Photinia serrulata. The cultivar 'Robusta' was one of the earliest commercial introductions. Raised in Australia it is both vigorous and hardy.There are several species to choose from, offering colourful seasonal foliage displays, clusters of small white flowers and red berries. They suit many styles of garden, either formal or informal, large or small, and can be grown as specimen trees or shrubs, hedgesand wall shrubs. When planting Photinia Red Robin as a hedge, proper spacing is crucial to ensure that the plants grow together to form a dense and visually appealing barrier or screen. The spacing depends on several factors, including the specific variety of Photinia Red Robin, the desired height and width of the mature hedge, and your preference for a tighter or more open appearance. Here is a general spacing guide for Photinia Red Robin hedge plants:

Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during the plant's establishment period. Once established, it is relatively drought-tolerant but benefits from regular watering during dry spells. Fertilization: Fertilize your Photinia Red Robin in the spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer to promote healthy growth and foliage color. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for application. If you have a more established hedge, and the hedge appears to look dull, the ground may be water logged. Red Robin doesn’t like sitting in water for a long period of time. Stress: Feathered tree: Branches from the bottom of the trunk all the way up. These branches can be removed if a clear stem is required. Red Robin doesn’t like to be lying in water so if the area you want to plant them in is wet, you may need to consider draining the ground or making a mound/ditch of top soil on top of the ground and plant them into this.HS)Girth 10-12cm : Half Standard,35-50L pot, around 80-100cm clear trunk and head *40-80cm wide and tall. Photinia Robusta, sometimes also known as Robusta Compacta, has a tighter more compact habit than the ubiquitous Photinia Red Robin. Where to grow Size: Depending on the pruning and maintenance, Photinia Red Robin can grow as a large shrub or a small tree, reaching heights of 10 to 15 feet (3 to 4.5 meters) or more. Types of Photinia Red Robin plants you can buy and when to plant them There are three different ways you can buy Red Robin in our Nursery Pots or containers: