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Photinia 'Red Robin' Patio Tree

Your patio's new star

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Photinia 'Red Robin' Mini-Standard Tree Ornamental Trees
Photinia 'Red Robin' Mini-Standard Tree Ornamental Trees

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The highlights

  • Adorable patio tree
  • Small tree - grows up to 3m
  • Bright red leaves turn green with age
  • Award of Garden Merit winner

Description

  • This beautiful little feature tree has all the colour and charm of Red Robin in a mini standard form. Evergreen Photinia produces glossy, bright red leaves that turn dark green as they mature, with clusters of small, ivory white fragrant flowers blooming in spring
  • Grows to between 2-3m unless pruned, making it suitable for even the smallest garden or a pot
  • Plant Red Robin in full sun for the brightest leaf colour and clip your standard tree regularly to keep it in shape
  • Plant in a pot by the front door or in a circular flower bed, underplanted with spring bulbs or low growing perennials
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
60-90cm Mini Standard Tree in a 5L Pot

Height on arrival:

60-90cm inc. pot
60-90cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

3m
2m

Eventual spread:

2m
Spreads approx 1m unless pruned
2m
Spreads approx 1m unless pruned

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White
Clusters of small ivory white flowers in spring
White
Clusters of small ivory white flowers in spring

Habit:

Upright, bushy
An upright tree with a bushy crown
Upright, bushy
An upright tree with a bushy crown

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Rootstock:

Spacing:

1m
Plant 1m apart to allow for spreading, or plant closer together if using as a hedge

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Watch out for vine weevil, fireblight and leaf spot. Check leaves regularly for Vine Weevil infestations including small notches bitten into the leaves. Try to pick off as many as you can if you find them, including possible larvae. You can also use specific nematodes that will target the Vine Weevils and cause them to die if you notice a serious infestation. Fireblight is a bacterial disease that gives the plant the appearance of having been scorched by fire. Blossoms wilt and die, and shoots can shrivel as the infection spreads. Prune out and burn infections promptly, peeling back the bark to reveal the reddish-brown staining and cutting back 30cm to healthy wood in smaller branches, 60cm in larger ones. Wipe pruning tools with disinfectant between cuts to avoid spreading the bacteria. Leaf spot is a fungal disease which appears as dark spots on the leaves. Remove any affected foliage, as if it spreads, this can affect the plant's vigour.

Water when new

Water your tree regularly when newly planted - once established it won't need much water except in hot or dry weather.

Full sun to partial shade

Plant in a sheltered spot where the plant will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily.

Most fertile, well-drained soils

This tree will flourish in any moderately fertile, moist and well drained soil.

No feeding needed

A low maintenance plant which take all its nutrients from the soil

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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