How fast does Photinia Red Robin grow?

Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’ can grow up to 30cm (1ft) a year, so keep it under control and encourage bright, young leaves by shortening stems up to 15cm (6in), cutting just above an outward-facing bud. If ‘Red Robin’ is grown as a hedge, remove the tips of young shoots to encourage the bright-red leafy re-growth.

Which Photinia is best for hedging?

Photinia Red Robin
If you’re looking for year-round interest in your garden, Photinia Red Robin is the hedging plant for you. With clusters of delicate white flowers and vivid, scarlet leaves in spring that transform into a striking deep green in winter, Photinia Red Robin will truly stand out in your garden.

What height does Photinia Red Robin grow to?

7m
Photinia is easy to care for and maintain and can reach a mature height of 7m and a spread of 3m. Growing at a rate of up to 30cm a year, pruning is only required twice a year to keep your hedge/tree under control and in shape.

Is Photinia Red Robin poisonous to animals?

The commonly used landscape plant is Red-Tipped Photinia, Photinia fraseri, a hybrid of Asian parentage. According to The Merck Veterinary Manual, it is toxic to horses and other ruminants (grazing animals), but there is no indication of toxicity to dogs.

What kind of Photinia is a Red Robin?

Most are forms of the garden hybrid Photiniax fraseri, with glossy dark green adult foliage, and variable red tinted young leaves, especially as they just unfold. Advertisement Photiniax fraseri‘Red Robin’ is a choice photinia, with eye-catching juvenile growth the colour of sealing wax, similar to a pieris.

What to do with photiniax fraseri Red Robin?

Photiniax fraseri‘Red Robin’ is a choice photinia, with eye-catching juvenile growth the colour of sealing wax, similar to a pieris. This is sometimes caught by late spring frosts, and some shelter is advisable. Advertisement Plants enjoy a sunny or partially shaded position in moist but well-drained soil.

When is the best time to prune Red Robin Photinia?

Once is after spring blooming and then again after fall growth so that the shrub can be balanced or its size reduced. It is also possible to prune ‘Red Robin’ Photinia at the end of winter. Pruning at this particular time will spur the growing of red leaves, but it may impair blooming.

Is there anything to do about red tip photinia?

Prevention and Treatment of Common Photinia Bush Disease. Is there anything that can be done about red tip photinia disease? Yes, but it’s a matter of prevention rather than cure. First and foremost, rake up all fallen leaves, and if the shrub is already infected, remove all affected leave and branches.