Little Red Robin'
Little Red Robin is one of the most beautiful hedging plants of all. The dwarf medlar Little 'Red Robin' could well be described as the little brother of the Red Robin variety. The relatively small shrub of this dwarf variety does not grow more than 100 cm in height and width. The Photinia fraseri little 'Red Robin' has an unusual appearance and varies its colour several times a year. Photinia little 'Red Robin' has deep green glowing leaves, but the new shoots are red coloured and usually appear at the beginning of May. This also gives the shrub its beautiful recognisable appearance. This variety hardly flowers at all, but when it does, in the period from May to June, small white umbrella panicles form. However, the shrub is mainly planted in the garden because of its beautifully coloured, lanceolate, glossy flowers.
What is the Little Red Robin suitable for?
Photinia Little 'Red Robin' is ideally suited for small hedges. You can add structure to your garden with these small hedges that border your flower bed. A nice combination with the Little Red Robin is, for example, the Rosendeutzie Mont Rose or the Red Purple Rose The dwarf medlar is very popular as a garden plant because it changes its leaf colour throughout the year and thus enchants every gardener.
Dwarf medlar in your garden
Summer flowering plants in the flower bed and Photinia go together perfectly. As the Little Red Robin has new red flowers in the spring, it will delight onlookers with colour in your garden for most of the year. The evergreen Little Red Robin is hardy to a maximum of -22 degrees Celsius. The Photinia prefers a sunny location, but can also be planted in partial shade. The soil should be well-drained and humus-rich so that the Little Red Robin can develop optimally in your garden. The medlar is ideal as a hedge plant or for planting in areas, but it is also an enrichment for the balcony or terrace when planted in the garden.
Buy red medlar little red robin
For 1 metre hedge you need about 5 plants. For an area planting you need 12 plants per square metre of area.
The plants are grown in pots, so you can use Photinia 'little red robin' all year round.
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