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Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’ – Hedge Plant
Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’ is a popular evergreen shrub, prized for its vibrant red young foliage that contrasts beautifully with mature dark green leaves. Ideal for hedging, it provides year-round structure and color to gardens, creating a dense, attractive screen that also offers privacy. Its fast growth and upright habit make it a practical choice for formal and informal hedges, borders, or standalone feature plants.
Key Features:
- Evergreen with striking red new growth that matures to glossy green.
- Fast-growing, dense habit suitable for hedging and screening.
- Adaptable to a variety of soil types, well-drained soil preferred.
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Can be pruned to maintain shape and desired height.
Care Tips:
- Position: Thrives in full sun to partial shade.
- Watering: Water regularly during dry periods, especially in the first growing season.
- Pruning: Prune in late spring or early summer to encourage bushy growth and maintain hedge form.
- Soil: Prefers fertile, well-drained soil; tolerant of most garden soils.
‘Red Robin’ is perfect for creating visually striking hedges, screens, or garden focal points while offering low-maintenance, year-round appeal.
Plant Details
| Mature Height | Approximately 2.5–4m (can be maintained lower with regular pruning) |
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| Mature Spread | Approximately 2.5–4m |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- hedging
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Mature size
- 4.0m high· 4.0m wide
- Foliage
- evergreen
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