Vivid Arts 18cm Robin on Tree Planter Resin Ornament - BG-TP01-F

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When established a Photinia Red Robin will look after itself. It rarelyneeds watering except in severe drought and will grow quite happily onaverage ground without the need of additional feeds. It will need pruningonce or twice a year to keep it in shape and to size. Photinias are hardy evergreen shrubs that are appreciated in many regions for their ability to grow into colourful and attractive hedges without much effort on the part of the gardener.

Though so many hedges delight us with thrilling autumn colours, photinias produce wonderful spring and summer foliage that is definitely among the best. Dogs Trust does not list Photinia Red Robin as being poisonous to dogs. The are indications however that it can cause problems with grazing animals such as horses and cows.

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Red Robins are easy to propagate and the chances of success, even for very amateur gardeners, are very high. The following guidelines will ensure the best outcome: All Stewarts stores offer the option to reserve items, pay for them online, and collect them in store. You can see from a glance which stores have the item you are viewing by looking at this section: Though open-ground photinias do not need feeding, container-grown ones will do better with a spring shot of fertiliser. A very versatile shrub, it can be grown as a specimen plant, singlyin containers, as a loose hedge or against a wall / fence. It makes a veyattractive standard plant. It is not suitable as a barrier hedge becauseit has no thorns and can easily be parted.

says to prune individual stems just above a leaf node. In our experience thoughno special techniques are necessary. In fact we have taken a hedge trimmer toprune ours without any bad effects at all. Whatever method you use, it seems theplant sprouts healthy new red shoots. If you opt to grow a largeish, spreading variety in a container, a planter would be very suitable. Compost RequirementsFollow the steps below to ensure your Photinia Red Robin is planted correctly and in the best position: Photinias are commonly grown in open ground, but you might also be wondering if you can grow these stunning plants in pots. Can You Grow Photinia In Pots? The technical name for this shrub is Photinia x fraseri‘Red Robin’.Photinias, as a group plants are native to North America and Asia. Photiniax fraseri is named because it was first discovered as a seedling in FraserNurseries in Birmingham Alabama in 1943. The particular hybrid ‘Red Robin’was bred in New Zealand and is the most popular of all the Photinias by alarge margin. It retains the red leaves and at the same time is the mostcompact of them all. 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. It looks lovely. GROWING RED ROBINS IN CONTAINERS

However, if you use a wide enough planter, you may plant 2 or more of the more reasonably-sized varieties in it to create a containerised decorative hedge. Potted Photinia Care However, in the colder parts of the country, especially in winter, it would be wise to avoid northern exposure and keep them in a sheltered spot. Firstly, the container should be large enough to accommodate your photinia variety at its given stage of maturity.

The frequency of pruning depends on the shape and size you want the plant to grow to. Without pruning, Red Robin will grow quite happily and form a bush sized about 4m / 13ft high and wide after seven years or so. This shrub is often under-rated principally because it is so widelygrown. The RHS are quite clear that this is a shrub of great horticulturalvalue, giving it an Award of Garden Merit.