Photinia Glabra "Red Robin" Standard 20Liter

🌿 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

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📌 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.

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📏 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

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🌱 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

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🌦️ 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

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🌼 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

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🌿 Ideal Uses

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