Shrub: Photinia ‘Red Robin’

Shrub: Photinia `Red Robin’

I love this shrub.  We used to grow it in a huge tub and it was absolutely gorgeous.  The young leaves are red and changed into different shades until it matures into a green colour.

During spring it grows an abundant spray of white, starlike flowers.

This shrub is water loving and will grow fast.  That was the reason we decided to dig it into the ground near the fence, we thought it will get more water in the ground rather than continually drying up in a pot. When not watered, the beautiful shiny leaves tend to fall.

This shrub is perfect as bush.  They are becoming popular as a form of hedges.  They grow fast as well as they provide a colourful backdrop for the garden.

If the photinia is left unpruned, it can grow as tall as 10 feet.