Name: Photinia Glabra "Red Robin" Standard 20Liter
SKU: NMJ030
Price: 355.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Photinia Glabra "Red Robin" Standard 20Liter

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Weight: 20.00 kg

🌿 Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’ – Red Robin Photinia

Botanical Name: Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’
Common Names: Red Robin, Red Tip Photinia, Christmas Berry (sometimes used), Photinia

📌 Product Description

Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’, commonly known as Red Robin, is a fast-growing evergreen shrub prized for its brilliant red new growth that matures to glossy dark green. The vibrant flush of scarlet foliage in spring creates a striking contrast, making it one of the most popular choices for hedging and screening.

In spring, it may produce clusters of small creamy-white flowers, followed by decorative red berries. Hardy and adaptable, Red Robin thrives in temperate and coastal South African gardens, offering year-round colour and excellent privacy coverage.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 3 – 5 m (can be maintained smaller with pruning)

Spread: 2 – 3 m

Growth Habit: Upright, dense evergreen shrub

Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade (best red colour in full sun)

Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil; adaptable to various soil types

Water:

Regular watering during establishment

Moderately drought-tolerant once established

Feeding: Balanced fertiliser in spring to encourage vibrant new growth

Maintenance:

Prune regularly to encourage repeated red flushes

Ideal for shaping into formal hedges

Remove any damaged or diseased growth

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or autumn

Seasonal Interest: Bright red new growth in spring (and after pruning)

Flowering Season: Spring

Growing Season: Spring and summer

Climate Suitability: Temperate and coastal regions

Frost Tolerance: Tolerates moderate frost once established

🌼 Additional Benefits

Brilliant red new foliage

Excellent fast-growing privacy hedge

Evergreen structure year-round

Suitable for formal and informal gardens

Easy to maintain and shape

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Privacy hedges and screening
✔ Boundary planting
✔ Windbreaks
✔ Feature shrub in larger gardens
✔ Commercial and residential landscapes

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