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Photinia × fraseri 'Devil's Dream'
P24 Pot (6 Litre)
Plant Highlights: Brilliant deep red new growth • Dense evergreen habit • Excellent for hedging or feature planting • Attractive foliage throughout the year
Overview
Photinia × fraseri 'Devil's Dream' is a striking evergreen shrub grown for its vibrant flushes of deep red young foliage, which gradually matures to glossy dark green. Repeated bursts of colourful new growth throughout the growing season ensure this cultivar provides long-lasting interest, making it an excellent choice for hedging, screening or as a standalone specimen.
Supplied in a 6-litre (P24) pot, this well-established shrub is suitable for gardens of all sizes. Its naturally bushy habit responds well to trimming, allowing it to be maintained as a neat hedge or left to develop into an attractive feature plant.
Plant Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Photinia × fraseri 'Devil's Dream' |
| Common Name | Photinia |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Pot Size | P24 (6 litre) |
| Light | Full sun or partial shade |
| Growth Habit | Dense, upright, bushy |
| Foliage | Deep red new growth maturing to glossy dark green |
| Seasonal Interest | Evergreen with colourful new growth |
| Soil | Fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil |
| Watering | Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry spells |
| Mature Height | 2–2.5m (up to 3m if unpruned) |
| Mature Spread | 1.5–2.5m |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
Growing Guide
Position
Plant in full sun or partial shade. Full sun encourages the richest colour in the emerging foliage, while partial shade is also well tolerated.
Soil
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Avoid areas that remain waterlogged during winter.
Watering
Water regularly during the first growing season to encourage strong root development. Once established, water during extended dry spells, particularly if grown in containers.
Pruning
Trim after the first flush of new growth has matured to encourage fresh red foliage and maintain a dense, tidy shape. Remove any dead or damaged branches as needed.
Perfect For
- Evergreen hedging
- Privacy screening
- Feature planting
- Mixed shrub borders
- Patio containers
Why We Love It
- Brilliant red young foliage provides striking contrast against mature green leaves.
- Dense evergreen habit offers year-round structure and privacy.
- Responds well to pruning, making it suitable for both formal and informal gardens.
- Reliable, colourful and easy to incorporate into a wide range of planting schemes.
Wildlife
Mature plants may produce clusters of small white flowers in spring, which can attract pollinating insects.
Product Information
- Supplied in a P24 (6-litre) nursery pot.
- Supplied as an established evergreen shrub.
- Pot size refers to the nursery container, not the plant's eventual mature size.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 2.5m high· 2.5m wide
- Flowering
- White
- Foliage
- evergreen
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