How quickly do Red Robin bushes grow?
How quickly do Red Robin bushes grow?
Photinia is easy to care for and maintain and can reach a mature height of 7m and a spread of 3m. Growing at a rate of up to 30cm a year, pruning is only required twice a year to keep your hedge/tree under control and in shape. Trim new shoots to encourage bright red re-growth.
Is Red Robin a good hedge?
Photinia Red Robin is a very popular garden plant that makes a fantastic hedge. 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.
Is a Red Robin shrub Evergreen?
An evergreen species, Photinia not only provides a dense screen in every season, but the vibrant red foliage that decorates the hedge followed by lush, dark-green leaves, provides an alternative lasting colour.
Do Red Robins lose their leaves?
Red Robins do have a tendency to drop leaves throughout the year and for those who like to keep their gardens tidy this can mean frequent sweeping up.
Are Red Robins Hardy?
Red Robin grows at a rate of about 30cm / 1ft per year when established. It responds very well to pruning and can easily be kept to a height 1.2m / 4ft. It is fully hardy in almost all areas of the UK withstanding temperatures down to -12°C. In protected position, it is hardy to a few degrees lower.
How tall can a red robin tree grow?
2.5 to 4 feet
A fully grown red robin tree ranges from 2.5 to 4 feet in height. However, when it is used as a specimen tree, it can become as high as 6 metres. It takes the plant about 10 to 20 years to reach its full height. Its full-spread ranges from 2.5 to 4 metres.
How do you thicken up a Red Robin?
Pinching out the top shoots will make the smaller ones send out side shoots and thicken up. Keeping those cut once they exceed your desired width will add to the bushiness.
What month do you prune Red Robins?
The best time to do this type of drastic pruning is in May time when the plant is growing strongly. If you have any cut flowers in the house when you prune your Red Robin, use the red leaves as foliage in the plant arrangement.
Can I move a Red Robin shrub?
Bill replies… The time to move your Red Robin Bush (Photinia) is during March and this is not going to be an easy task with a fully grown tree so, you will need to ensure you dig out a large root ball of soil.
How far apart should Red Robin be planted?
If you want to grow Photinia Red Robin as a hedge, individual plants should be about 75cm (2ft 6in)apart for a quick growing dense hedge. When grown against a wall or fence then the plants should be at least 60cm / 2ft from the wall or fence.
