Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers O-Q : PHOTINIA RED ROBIN Photinia fraseri Red Robin Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 8ft (2.4m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 6-9in (15-23cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.

Enlarge picture / more pictures Bight red new leaves and flowers in spring.

Spectacular evergreen with glossy, dark green, leathery leaves and new growth brilliant red giving a stunning display especially in the spring. The new growth turns to bronze by late spring then to green, but all new flushes of growth throughout the growing season are brilliant red. Clusters of small white flowers in spring. Any reasonable soil but not extremely alkaline. Protect plants from severe cold during first winters. HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m). Plant 2-3ft (60-90cm) apart. SHRUB 8ft x 6ft (2.4m x 1.8m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Pg  8-12ins 20-30cm £2.99 £2.79 £2.58 £2.23  Pg 2L   2L Pot £9.99 - - - Pg = Pot grown.