Hi Verdun, my Pearl is 6ft. wide by 5ft tall and a good flowerer. It's in the middle of a bed so I don't often bury my nose in it. Just think it is a bit more sphisticated than the ternata common floosie. I have the yellow choiysia in a pot and it seems very susceptible to frost damage...do you find it tender? I have it in the greenhouse in this bad weather and quite frankly is almost more trouble than it has been worth so far, if that is not too hard hearted.
I have 3, Choisya ternata which is big and bushy, Choisya ternata Sundance which has golden leaves and is smaller and should grow to about 2.5 metres but it hasn't yet after 8 years, and Choisya Aztec Pearl which has narrower leaves and seems less vigourous than the other two. It's about 4 years old and under 3 foot tall. Last winter it went down to -17° in Feb. and they were all OK apart from a few brown leaves.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I HAVE MY RED ROBIN IN A POT AND WONDER IF AFTER THREE YEARS OR MORE I SHOULD PUT IT IN OPEN GROUND. ALSO HOW DO YOU PRUNE A RED ROBIN, I DONT WANT TO CUT IT BACK TO FAR AS IT IS A LOVELY FEATURE IN MY GARDEN.
Cut it back as much as you want to to keep it tidy, you don't have to cut it far if it's how you want, just snip bits off if they grow unevenly. If it's healthy in the pot you could leave it there, remembering to feed and water it.
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Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Berkley, can I ask you what you feed your Red Robins, as mine have the black spots that Dirunda Mcilwraith mentioned. I would also love to prune and propegate thefew red robins that I have (to eventually make a hedge) but am afraid of not doing it right after letting them grow nice and big for a few years now. Please help a one is really big and needs pruning before it comes in the window.
I cut my Red Robin back hard in the autumn. In the Spring it's thrown out so much new growth I'm sure it is bigger than before I pruned it. My neighbours don't like it because it blocks out light from their garden, but I do try to keep it trimmed low, However I turn my back on it for five minutes and its re-grown 2 feet. And yes, I'm forever picking up the leaves that take forever to break down if I leave them on the ground. The leaves are a great hiding place for slugs if left on the ground.
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Hi Verdun, my Pearl is 6ft. wide by 5ft tall and a good flowerer. It's in the middle of a bed so I don't often bury my nose in it. Just think it is a bit more sphisticated than the ternata common floosie. I have the yellow choiysia in a pot and it seems very susceptible to frost damage...do you find it tender? I have it in the greenhouse in this bad weather and quite frankly is almost more trouble than it has been worth so far, if that is not too hard hearted.
I have 3, Choisya ternata which is big and bushy, Choisya ternata Sundance which has golden leaves and is smaller and should grow to about 2.5 metres but it hasn't yet after 8 years, and Choisya Aztec Pearl which has narrower leaves and seems less vigourous than the other two. It's about 4 years old and under 3 foot tall. Last winter it went down to -17° in Feb. and they were all OK apart from a few brown leaves.
I HAVE MY RED ROBIN IN A POT AND WONDER IF AFTER THREE YEARS OR MORE I SHOULD PUT IT IN OPEN GROUND. ALSO HOW DO YOU PRUNE A RED ROBIN, I DONT WANT TO CUT IT BACK TO FAR AS IT IS A LOVELY FEATURE IN MY GARDEN.
Cut it back as much as you want to to keep it tidy, you don't have to cut it far if it's how you want, just snip bits off if they grow unevenly. If it's healthy in the pot you could leave it there, remembering to feed and water it.
You don't need to write in capital letters, in computer speak that is shouting. If the print is too small for you it's because there is a problem with the site at the moment. Press Control and + or Control and - to reduce.
Berkley, can I ask you what you feed your Red Robins, as mine have the black spots that Dirunda Mcilwraith mentioned. I would also love to prune and propegate thefew red robins that I have (to eventually make a hedge) but am afraid of not doing it right after letting them grow nice and big for a few years now. Please help a one is really big and needs pruning before it comes in the window.
I cut my Red Robin back hard in the autumn. In the Spring it's thrown out so much new growth I'm sure it is bigger than before I pruned it. My neighbours don't like it because it blocks out light from their garden, but I do try to keep it trimmed low, However I turn my back on it for five minutes and its re-grown 2 feet. And yes, I'm forever picking up the leaves that take forever to break down if I leave them on the ground. The leaves are a great hiding place for slugs if left on the ground.
How do you look back to old threads and can we post pics on this forum?