Red Robin Bushes

Photinias are very popular ornamental shrubs grown for their fruit and foliage. Pruning throughout the year helps to encourage this spectacular foliage.

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Red robin bushes

After the leaves grow and new shoots develop these older leaves turn green. Taller and skinnier with the same bright red new foliage and glossy green mature leaves. Tree red robin tree or shrub is one of the most spectacular evergreens for foliage effect.

Photinia red robin photinia x fraser is a hardy fast growing evergreen shrub with smaller foliage than other photinia. The main culprit among photinia bush diseases is entomosporium mespili the fungus that causes photinia leaf spot. Numerous hybrids and cultivars are available.

Photinia red robin has a reason for pruning which is quite particular. Good regular pruning will enhance its beauty. The most widely planted are.

Like most plant fungi this one thrives in the cool moist environment of the fall and spring and attacks the most vulnerable new growth that gives the shrub its name red tipped photinia and the disease spreads from there. Photinia red robin is probably the most popular of the hedge varieties. It also has a smaller leaf which is more suited to formal or semi formal hedging.

If is grows well in your area you will almost certainly find it in other gardens. Red robin if it played for the opals. Care of photinia red robin.

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