Photinia Glabra "Red Robin" Standard 20Liter

Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’

Botanical Name

Photinia × fraseri ‘Red Robin’

Common Names

• Red Robin Photinia
• Red Tip Photinia
• Hedge Photinia

Product Description

Photinia ‘Red Robin’ is a striking, evergreen shrub valued for its vibrant red young foliage that matures to glossy green, creating year-round visual interest. Its dense, upright growth habit makes it ideal for hedges, screens, specimen plantings, and garden borders. This cultivar is low-maintenance, hardy, and drought-tolerant once established, making it a popular choice for South African gardens, patios, and commercial landscaping projects.

Size When Fully Grown

• Height: ± 2–3 m (can reach up to 4 m in ideal conditions)
• Spread: ± 1–2 m
• Growth habit: Upright, bushy, dense evergreen shrub

Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Full sun promotes vibrant red new growth; tolerates light shade.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
  • Performs best in loamy soils enriched with compost; avoid waterlogged areas.
• Watering: Moderate
  • Water regularly during establishment; drought-tolerant once mature.
• Climate:
  • Suited to temperate, subtropical, and coastal regions of South Africa
  • Hardy in most areas; protect from severe frost when young
• Maintenance: Low to moderate
  • Light pruning encourages bushier growth and maintains hedge shape
  • Remove any dead or damaged branches for best appearance

Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)

• Best Time to Plant: Spring or autumn
• Active Growing Season: Spring through summer
• Foliage Colour Notes:
  • Young growth emerges bright red, gradually maturing to deep green
  • Evergreen in most climates
• Seasonal Notes:
  • Ideal for hedging, screening, or specimen planting
  • Adds year-round colour and texture to gardens, patios, and landscapes
  • Can be shaped and pruned for formal or informal hedges