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Photinia × fraseri 'Little Fenna' – Compact Red Robin (5 Litre Pot, 30–40 cm)
Plant Highlights: Brilliant red new foliage • Naturally compact habit • Evergreen year-round interest • Excellent for borders, containers and low hedging • Easy to maintain with light pruning
Overview
Photinia × fraseri 'Little Fenna' is a compact evergreen shrub grown for its vibrant flushes of brilliant red young foliage, which gradually mature to glossy deep green. Its naturally neat habit makes it an excellent choice where the colourful effect of a traditional Photinia is desired in a smaller space.
Supplied at approximately 30–40 cm tall in a 5 litre pot, this versatile shrub is well suited to mixed borders, patio containers and low informal hedging. The colourful new growth provides repeated interest through the growing season, bringing contrast to both contemporary and traditional planting schemes.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Photinia × fraseri 'Little Fenna' |
| Common Name | Compact Red Robin |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Pot Size | 5 litre |
| Supplied Height | Approximately 30–40 cm |
| Position | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Foliage | Bright red young leaves maturing to glossy green |
| Habit | Compact, bushy |
| Mature Height | 0.8–1 m |
| Mature Spread | 0.5–0.9 m |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
Growing Guide
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Full sun generally encourages the richest colour in the new foliage, while partial shade is also suitable in many gardens.
Water regularly while establishing and during extended dry periods, particularly for container-grown plants. Apply a mulch in spring to help conserve moisture and improve soil structure, keeping it clear of the base of the stems.
Pruning
Lightly trim after the main flush of growth to encourage fresh red foliage and maintain a dense, tidy shape. Remove any dead or damaged branches as required.
Why We Love It
'Little Fenna' delivers the colourful appeal of Photinia in a naturally compact form. Its repeated flushes of vibrant red foliage provide long-lasting interest without the need for frequent pruning, making it an excellent choice for smaller gardens and patio planting.
Perfect For
- Low evergreen hedging
- Mixed shrub borders
- Patio containers
- Courtyard gardens
- Year-round structure and foliage colour
Product Information
- Supplied in a 5 litre pot.
- Supplied approximately 30–40 cm tall.
- Evergreen shrub with brilliant red new growth.
- Naturally compact, bushy habit.
- Suitable for borders, containers and low hedging.
- Best grown in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil.
Good to Know: The 5 litre pot refers to the container size and the 30–40 cm measurement refers to the approximate supplied height at the time of sale, not the mature size of the shrub. Light pruning after new growth helps encourage further colourful foliage flushes throughout the growing season.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Mature size
- 1.0m high· 90cm wide
- Foliage
- evergreen
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