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Red Robin (Photinia)

Sara5Sara5 Posts: 21

Hi, I am looking to plant the shrub Red Robin (Photinia). Can you please advise me as to the best time of the year to plant this.

Thank you

Sara image

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  • Sara5Sara5 Posts: 21

    Hi Verdun,

    Thanks for your reply. I have about 15-18 metres to cover and only looking to buy the plants in 2 litre pots really due to the cost. I am worried about the frost catching them over winter, what do you think?

    Thanks

    Sara

  • Hi Sara, Verdun is right that they are not that sturdy and the size you've got to cover why not go for a mixed hedge from bare rooted plants that are available now and over the winter (you plant while dormant) then if you sure you want a photinia as well add a couple in along as part of the mix. What's your soil like? do you get hit by lots of frost? You can always add fleece to the photinias while they are babies if you are worried but personally think a hedge needs to be hardy. Bare rooted hedging very cost effective way to cover large area.

    Good luck

  • Sara5Sara5 Posts: 21

    Hi Verdu , Lyn Sycamore Cottage and Buddy boy,

    Sorry for the late reply folks. 

    Thank you very much for the advice, I have done a bit more research and I think you are right about going for a mixed hedge, I didn't realise that Red Robin is such a fickle specimen! 

    Thanks again image 

    Sara x

     

  • Also, a mixed, native hedgerow will encourage wildlife into your garden. This is a great help in controlling bugs & beasties!

  • Hi Sara - I have a Photinia Davidiana 'Palette' which has pinky-tinged leaves streaked creamy-white and is slower growing. Although it does at time loose it's leaves/berries it is a beautiful shrub & in the spring is absolutely covered with bees, no other plant in my garden attracts them like this one does - an absolute joy to see/hear. 

  • Alex 4Alex 4 Posts: 56

    I have several photinias and they are very hardy! I have cut them right back, I have pruned them to shape and it seems the more I cut, the better, stronger, more colourful they get. Very easy to grow and very easy to shape, I say.

  • Hi jo47 - It flowers April/May time but as I live in Jersey it may be later in the UK

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