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    Photinia...Red Robin

    My last plant purchase of 2016 was on New Years Eve and was a Photinia 'Red Robin' from Homebase.

    Reduced from £7.00 to £2.00 in the sale I thought it was a bargain, especially as i only went in for some timber. Its a smashing little evergreen plant, which now I've checked can grow up to 15 foot high. It appears to have red bracts on the new growth in the sping I would imagine, and berries at Christmas?

    I took it out of its pot to check roots were ok and all seems well so I haven't even potted it up, just gave it a good watering.

    Just goes to show there are bargains still to be had!
    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

    Diversify & prosper


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    Lovely plant.
    Another happy Nutter...

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    • #3
      15 foot ++ Took a saw to it last year as it was much too tall - now its about 6'.
      I grew mine from a cutting - easy. The red leaves appear wherever you've cut it back and it really brightens up a hedge. Never seen berries on mine.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
        15 foot ++ Took a saw to it last year as it was much too tall - now its about 6'.
        I grew mine from a cutting - easy. The red leaves appear wherever you've cut it back and it really brightens up a hedge. Never seen berries on mine.
        An impulse buy, but I'm happy with it.

        Sounds like I may need to keep pruning the tips once it gets to an acceptable height and shape to benefit from the new red growth?
        My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

        Diversify & prosper


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        • #5
          Yes, just keep taking out the tips. No red leaves on mine at the mo and its too wet to take a closer look! May take some cuttings this year and use it in a hedge with camellias.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
            Yes, just keep taking out the tips. No red leaves on mine at the mo and its too wet to take a closer look! May take some cuttings this year and use it in a hedge with camellias.
            That sounds good!
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


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            • #7
              It's a great plant: tough, easy and decorative all year round. It even makes a decent hedge. I must get one and find a space for it.
              My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
              Chrysanthemum notes page here.

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              • #8
                You don't see it very often but Photinia Palette is a nice shrub. Green, cream and pink leaves. Covered with bees when in flower and has berries.


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                Riddlesdown (S Croydon)

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                • #9
                  I have one which has survived my salt-laden gales and, although it didn't seem too happy at first as some leaves had spots on (probably because the silty soil was a bit too wet) it has responded to both an annual feeding and cutting back which helps it to produce more red leaves and stops it becoming leggy.
                  I work very hard so please don't expect me to think as well!

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