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Photinia Red Robin Hedging Plants

Photinia fraseri, Christmas Berry Hedge

Photinia Red Robin is a very popular garden plant that makes a fantastic hedge. The outstanding feature of this broad-leaved evergreen shrub is the brilliant red, glossy young foliage that provides a flush of colour during spring and summer. Quite stunning en masse, the young leaves start out almost pink, slowly turning brilliant red then to bronze and later maturing to dark green. Photinia Red Robin produces clusters of creamy white flowers in late spring and these are sometimes followed by red berry-like fruit. Photinia hedges respond well to trimming. To create a denser more formal hedge, pruning should be carried out right from the start. If Photinia are left unchecked the hedge can become leggy and sparse. If trimmed twice a year (spring and summer) Photinia can be kept as a dense, formal, evergreen hedge up to 4m high. Less formal if just trimmed once a year. Trimming the hedge during the growing season also provides a flush of new growth of the colourful young leaves. Photinia Red Robin would be an excellent choice for a fast growing evergreen hedge, enhancing the garden or boundaries with splashes of pink, red, bronze and green during the Spring and Summer and providing some much needed colour in Winter.

We grow and sell a range of sizes of Photinia Hedging Plants here in the nursery. We have 3 sizes of Photinia in a 10 Litre pot. For more immediate impact, we also grow our Instant Photinia Hedges in 90 Litre troughs. The Instant hedges are grown in lines as a hedge on the nursery. The beauty of the instant hedges is that all you need to do is dig a trench and put them in and you have a pre-grown hedge. The instant hedges come in 1 metre lengths but do require 2 strong people to lift them.

For more information on pruning, trimming and feeding and other such advice please refer to our Frequently asked questions section below.

Photinia Red Robin Hedge

Do you need a Photinia Red Robin Hedge? Here at Hedging UK we are specialists when it comes to all things hedges and hedging. Photinia Red Robin Hedge is a popular hedge plant that is commonly used for its attractive red foliage and dense growth habit. It is a hybrid plant that was developed in New Zealand by crossing two species of Photinia, namely, Photinia glabra and Photinia serratifolia. A popular option for home hedging, it can provide partial shade from the full sun, as well as looking beautiful all year round, especially in the early spring. If this sounds like something that you are interested in, get in touch with the team at Hedging UK today.

When it comes to the foliage of the Photinia Red Robin Hedge, it is a bright red colour when it first emerges in spring, gradually turning into a glossy green colour as it matures. In late spring, this colourful shrub produces small white and ivory flowers, which are followed by red berries in autumn. The plant can grow up to 4-5 metres in height and 2-3 metres in width and is often used as a privacy hedge or a decorative hedge in gardens, parks, and public landscapes. For more information on the Photinia Red Robin Hedge, get in touch with our team today.

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The Photinia Red Robin Hedge is a relatively hardy plant that can tolerate a wide range of soil and climate conditions. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-draining soil. Regular pruning is necessary to maintain its shape and size, and it is recommended to prune the hedge in late winter or early spring. The Photinia Red Robin Hedge provides a range of benefits in both residential and commercial settings, some of the main reasons why this is a popular hedge plant is due to its attractive appearance. The Photinia Red Robin Hedge is highly valued for its striking red foliage and easy to maintain habit, which makes it an excellent choice for creating a beautiful and attractive landscape.

As well as looking great, A Photinia Red Robin Hedge, like all hedges will also provide privacy and security. As the hedge increases in density the Photinia Red Robin Hedge will provide a barrier to reduce noise, dust, and wind. It also provides a sense of security by creating a physical barrier that can deter intruders. Should you have any questions regarding the Photinia Red Robin Hedge, please call on the team at Hedging UK today, we can always be on hand to answer your questions.

Photinia Red Robin Hedges at Hedging UK

Hedges are beneficial to the environment and a Photinia Red Robin Hedge is no different. As well as looking great a photinia hedge provides a number of environmental benefits, from air purification to oxygen production and carbon sequestration. Photinia plants can tolerate a wide range of soil and climate conditions, which make it the ideal choice for different landscapes. Photinia is a versatile hedging plant that can be used in a range of settings, from gardens, to parks and commercial landscapes and more. For more information on how Photinia Red Robin Hedging is a versatile and visually appealing option for your garden hedges, contact the team at Hedging UK today.

Overall, the Photinia Red Robin Hedge is a great choice for anyone looking to create an attractive, low maintenance, and environmentally beneficial landscape that provides privacy and security. Have a look at our range of Photinia Red Robin Hedges today, here at Hedging UK we are professional experts in providing hedges for all gardens and outdoor spaces, click here for information on the best quality hedging plants.

Photinia Red Robin Hedging Plants 10L Pot

Photinia x fraseri Red Robin

  • Plants are 60-80cm in height
  • Recommended Planting Density – 2.5 – 3 plants per metre
  • Brilliant red young shoots in spring/ summer gradually turning green
  • Requires frequent trimming when young to produce a dense hedge
  • Makes an attractive ornamental hedge
  • Buy 24 Plants for Free Delivery*
  • Spend over £500 for 5% Discount
  • Spend over £1000 10% Discount
  • Spend over £3000 for 15% Discount

Photinia Red Robin Hedging Plants 10L Pot 80-100cm

Photinia x fraseri Red Robin Hedging Plants

  • Plants are 80-100cm in height
  • Recommended Planting Density – 2.5 – 3 plants per metre
  • Brilliant red young shoots in spring/ summer gradually turning green
  • Requires frequent trimming when young to produce a dense hedge
  • Makes an attractive ornamental hedge
  • Buy 20 Plants for Free Delivery*
  • Spend over £500 for 5% Discount
  • Spend over £1000 10% Discount
  • Spend over £3000 for 15% Discount

Photinia Red Robin Instant Hedge 1m Long (90 Litres)

Photinia x fraseri “Red Robin” Instant Hedge.

  • New Stock available in August
  • Instant Impact, Great for a Front Garden
  • Plants are 100-120cm in height.
  • Recommended Planting Density – 1 per metre.
  • Brilliant red young shoots in spring/ summer gradually turning green.
  • Requires frequent trimming when young to produce a dense hedge.
  • Makes an attractive ornamental hedge.
  • Buy 2 troughs for Free Delivery*
  • Spend over £500 for 5% Discount
  • Spend over £1000 10% Discount
  • Spend over £3000 for 15% Discount

 

 

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Photinia x fraseri Red Robin

  • Plants are 60-80cm in height
  • Recommended Planting Density – 2.5 – 3 plants per metre
  • Brilliant red young shoots in spring/ summer gradually turning green
  • Requires frequent trimming when young to produce a dense hedge
  • Makes an attractive ornamental hedge
  • Buy 24 Plants for Free Delivery*
  • Spend over £500 for 5% Discount
  • Spend over £1000 10% Discount
  • Spend over £3000 for 15% Discount

Photinia x fraseri Red Robin Hedging Plants

  • Plants are 80-100cm in height
  • Recommended Planting Density – 2.5 – 3 plants per metre
  • Brilliant red young shoots in spring/ summer gradually turning green
  • Requires frequent trimming when young to produce a dense hedge
  • Makes an attractive ornamental hedge
  • Buy 20 Plants for Free Delivery*
  • Spend over £500 for 5% Discount
  • Spend over £1000 10% Discount
  • Spend over £3000 for 15% Discount

Photinia x fraseri “Red Robin” Instant Hedge.

  • New Stock available in August
  • Instant Impact, Great for a Front Garden
  • Plants are 100-120cm in height.
  • Recommended Planting Density – 1 per metre.
  • Brilliant red young shoots in spring/ summer gradually turning green.
  • Requires frequent trimming when young to produce a dense hedge.
  • Makes an attractive ornamental hedge.
  • Buy 2 troughs for Free Delivery*
  • Spend over £500 for 5% Discount
  • Spend over £1000 10% Discount
  • Spend over £3000 for 15% Discount

 

 

£150.00

Out of stock

Photinia Red Robin Hedges with their bright red leaves provide a fantastic splash of colour that would enhance any garden or boundary. Quite stunning on masse, the young leaves start out almost pink, slowly turning brilliant red then to bronze and later maturing to dark green. Photinia red robin is one of our most popular types of hedging for this very reason. With many plants in the garden being a shade of green year-round. Something that provides a bit of contrast can really bring your garden to life. A well maintained Photinia red robin hedge will do just that.

Photinia Red Robin are quick growing evergreen plants. However, we find on the nursery that in order to keep Photinia hedges dense we do need to trim them frequently. This will add to the time it takes for the Photinia Hedge to get up to size, but will be worth it in the long run as the hedge will be much fuller and provide a better barrier for wind, noise and privacy. The speed of growth will also vary depending on things such as how well the ground is prepared prior to planting, whether the planting site has been sufficiently decompacted. Have the plants been planted correctly and subsequent aftercare, feeding and watering of the plants.

Photinia hedging plants typically grow up to around 3 or 4 metres high if left unchecked. However, Photinia Red Robin can comfortably be kept lower than this when maintained as a hedge and can make a fantastic front garden hedge at around 3 or 4 feet high.

Our answer to spacing of the plants is always time over budget. If using our 10 litre potted Photinia plants, then we would recommend planting at 3 plants per metre. This is the same planting density that we use for our Instant Photinia Red Robin hedges grown in 90 litre troughs. This way the plants are just about touching when planted, so giving them space to grow into, but not too much that you are left with big gaps in the hedge. We give a recommendation of the planting density for each plant size on the website. Our recommendations are based on planting at a density that the plants will touch after 1 full growing season. This is only a guideline and please use more plants to reduce this timescale or less plants per metre if you have time to wait.

Most of the Hedging plants that we sell will require the same planting procedures. We give advice on how to plant a hedge here on our website. https://hedginguk.com/hedging-advice/how-to-plant-a-hedge/

On the nursery we trim the Photinia hedges at least 3 times a year. This helps create a dense hedge from the start. Photinia Hedges do have a tendency to go rather leggy if you don’t trim them frequently in the early stages. Once you have a good density to the hedge then the trimming can be less frequent with more of a maintenance trim once or twice a year. As an added incentive each time you trim a Photinia hedge you are rewarded with a flush of new growth of bright red leaves.

Photinia hedges on the nursery are one of the first to get growing again in the Spring. We can sometimes see 30cm or more of new growth by the end of May. We find the trimming and pruning of Photinia Red Robin Hedging is best in early Spring before the plants start growing again. Although it would be best to wait until any predictions of frost have finished. They can be cut again in the Summer and up to early Autumn when they start to shut down growing for the Winter. We tend to stop trimming them in September in case of any early frosts.

Photinia Red Robin Hedging plants can easily be trimmed using hedge trimmers. On the nursery we use hedge trimmers at first to get the majority of the trimming done. We then follow up with secateurs to tidy up and remove any shredded/ damaged leaves caused by the hedge trimmers. This reduces the chances of the plants getting any problems through the damaged leaves but also looks better and much tidier.

We would recommend feeding your Photinia Red Robin hedging at least once a year. We generally feed the plants 3 times a year after they are trimmed. We wait until the new growth begins to emerge then give them a top dress feed. We use slow releasing feeds such as ‘Growmore’, as they provide a steady release of nutrients over a longer period of time. On the nursery there is fertiliser added to the irrigation water so our Photinia get a feed right the way through the growing season. Using the little and often approach works well for Photinia plants.

Photinia Hedging plants will be happy in most reasonably fertile soils. However they will not tolerate waterlogged sites with very wet soils. Photinia prefer a hummus rich, moist but well drained soil. If your soil is poor then adding some plenty of organic matter, fresh topsoil, well-rotted garden compost will improve the soil structure and the plants should establish quicker and easier. Photinia Red Robin hedges will grow in full sun and partial shade, although they will grow quicker in full sun and with greater intensity of colour.

Photinia Red Robin hedging plants do require a little more maintenance in the early years to establish a well-covered and dense hedge. Frequent trimming in the early stages after planting is key to this. However, once the desired density of Photinia hedge is achieved the frequency of trimming can reduce to just maintenance trimming.

Photinia Red Robin hedges are usually tolerant of hard pruning. The best time for hard pruning in our experience is around May. If you prune too early then the new growth can be subjected to hard frosts and potential losses. Waiting until May should avoid the frosts and still give the plants plenty of growing time to recover and re-establish before the onset of Winter. We would normally follow any hard pruning with a spray with a general fungicide and a controlled feed at the emergence of the new shoots coming through.

On the whole Photinia Red Robin are very reliable plants and we don’t see many problems with them on the nursery. However, there are a few things we keep a look out for.

After trimming our Photinia Red Robin hedging plants, we keep an eye out for Aphids that are attracted to the tender young leaves coming through. Aphids are not normally a problem so long as numbers stay low. In the garden they can be controlled by spraying them with a jet of water from a hosepipe to keep numbers down.

We try and protect tender young leaves from exposure to hard frosts. As mentioned earlier, to do this we save any hard pruning of the plants until May.

We grow and sell a range of sizes of Photinia Red Robin Hedging Plants here on the nursery. Starting with our 10 litre pots at 60-80cm high and 80-100cm high. For more immediate impact, we also grow our Instant Photinia Red Robin Hedges in 90 Litre troughs. The instant Photinia hedges come in 1 metre lengths but do require 2 strong people to lift them.

All the Photinia Red Robin hedging plants that we sell are grown outside here on our nursery in Holmeswood, Lancashire producing robust plants that are quick to establish.

Growing Advice

  • Photinia Hedge Planting Distances – Single row. 2-3 plants per metre
  • Evergreen Shrub – Reddish foliage maturing to a mid green
  • Features: Brilliant red, glossy young foliage
  • Likes full sun or partial shade
  • Suitable for Hedges: 1 – 4 metres
  • Soil Preference: Fertile, moist, well drained
  • Unsuitable for: Very wet soils, Frost pockets
  • Average Growth rate: Medium / Fast 30 – 60cm per annum
  • Trimming: Spring through to Autumn

All our Photinia Hedging plants are container grown and will have a fully intact and undisturbed root system. They will establish quicker than root-balled plants with fewer losses as there has been no disturbance to the root system.

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