Medlar little red robin
The red robin is one of the most beautiful hedging plants of all. The Little Red Robin could be described as the little brother of the Red Robin variety, because this dwarf variety grows no 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 glossy leaves. The new shoots, however, are coloured red. This also gives the shrub its recognisable appearance. This variety hardly flowers; the shrub is mainly planted for its beautifully coloured leaves.
What is the little red robin suitable for?
Photinia little 'Red Robin' is suitable for small hedges. You can add structure to your garden with small hedges that border your flower bed. There are beautiful combinations with Photinia little 'Red Robin', also because this garden plant changes its leaf colour during the year.
Dwarf medlar in your garden
Summer flowering plants in the flower bed and Photinia, which has new red leaves in spring, as a border; this way you have colour in your garden most of the year. The evergreen glossy medlar little 'Red Robin'is hardy to a maximum of - 22 degrees Celsius. The Photinia prefers a sunny location. These plants are ideal as hedging plants or for planting in areas.
Buy Photinia little red robin
For 1 metre hedge you need about 5 plants, for 1 square metre area you need 12 plants. The plants are grown in pots, so you can use these plants all year round. Delivery size: 5-10 cm
The plants are grown in pots, so you can use Photinia 'little red robin' all year round.
Name
Botanical name: | Photinia little 'Red Robin' |
Colloquial name: | Photinia little red robin |
Growth
Growth form: | upright bushy growth |
Mature height: | 80 - 100 cm |
Growth: | 10 -15 cm per year |
Leaf
Foliage: | glossy |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Leaf color: | dark green, young leaves are red |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | flattened flowerheads |
Flowering period: | May to June |
Flower color: | white |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | all types of soil, permeable |
Location: | full sun, semi shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 5 plants per lineal meter |
Use for: | hedge plant, Container gardening, Grouping Plants, mass planting |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |