If you’re looking for a low maintenance hedge plant that can add colour and interest to your garden, look no further than the red robin shrub. This hedging plant will give you a striking display of scarlet foliage throughout the year.
This multi-stemmed evergreen shrub is also a popular choice for planting in containers because of its hardiness and tameness. It is resistant to drought and requires very little maintenance – simply provide well-draining soil and water as needed.
Location
A fast-growing evergreen shrub with glossy, lance-shaped leaves and brilliant red new growth. This horticultural marvel can be used as a screen, hedge or mass planting and requires good air circulation to avoid diseases.
The Photinia ‘Red Robin’ makes an excellent addition to any garden. Its bright red leaves and small white flowers in spring make it a stunning feature.
It can be grown in the ground, in a container or on a patio. If planted in the ground, it will require a mulch to help retain water, suppress weeds and add nutrients.
When growing in a container, you will need to fill it with a good quality compost mix. You should also water the container regularly during dry periods and feed the plant with an organic fertiliser twice a year.
Soil
Photinia fraseri ‘Red Robin’ is an ornamental shrub that is widely used as a hedge. It has bright red young leaves that transition to dark green as it matures.
This plant is hardy and thrives in moist, fertile and well-drained soil. It also tolerates partial shade or full sun.
The ideal soil for this plant is a loamy and moist type that is rich in humus. It also needs a pH value of around 6.5-7.5.
It is an evergreen shrub that can reach a height of 4 metres with a similar spread. It can be easily pruned to achieve a desired size.
Water
The Photinia genus is a popular group of evergreen shrubs or trees with vividly red new leaves. The most popular of these is ‘Red Robin’ (Photinia fraseri) which is prized for its eye-catching vibrant foliage.
It has bright red young leaves that develop to a deep green when mature. It is a very hardy plant and will tolerate most types of soil except chalky or wet ones.
Despite this it is still important to provide adequate watering for these plants. Check the substrate for dryness every time it appears, or whenever the top 3 cm of soil seems dry, and pour on extra water if necessary.
If you have a Photinia ‘Red Robin’ bush, you will need to prune it regularly to keep it in shape and to control its size. This will encourage the growth of new, brightly coloured leaves.
Pruning
Red robin bush planting is a rewarding and low maintenance shrub that will add year-round interest to your garden. It produces masses of bright red young foliage which eventually turn a deep glossy green.
This shrub grows in a range of soils and can be grown in full sun or part shade. It likes moist well drained soil with some added organic matter to improve its nutritional value.
Photinia x fraserii ‘Red Robin’ is a hardy evergreen plant and will grow in most areas of the UK. It grows best in a sunny position but can tolerate some afternoon shade too, it is however more susceptible to diseases in dense shade positions.
Feeding
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with inversely lance-shaped to elliptic leaves, red at first. It produces small white flowers in corymb-like panicles, followed by spherical red fruits.
This plant is a member of the Photinia family and is native to temperate regions. It is a good choice for gardeners who prefer low-maintenance shrubs.
The best time to propagate this plant is from cuttings. Take a softwood cutting at the end of July to early September and select a stem that is about 2mm thick. Cut it off just below a leaf node to leave an 8cm / 3in cutting.
‘Red Robin’ requires moist soil that is well-drained and fertile. It is also tolerant of a range of climates so can be grown in different locations.