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Red-tip photinia

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'

Red-tip photinia
Photo: Wouter Hagens · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

An evergreen shrub with bright red new growth; one of the most common hedges in Italy and Spain.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
2–4 m
Watering
Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
Soil
undemanding
Edible?
No: ornamental
How to plant
Dig a hole twice the root ball; 80 cm apart. Water well the first summer.
Care
Clip two or three times a year to keep the red shoots coming. Avoid wetting the leaves: it is prone to leaf spot.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat

Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • Peacock spotCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · Apr, Oct10–15 g / L

Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorEasy
  • Continental interiorEasy
  • Cold interior and uplandsNeeds regular careHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticEasy
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Needs regular careNo winter chill

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