Christmas Berry / Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin'

Photinia, or Christmas berry, is a genus of Asian and North American shrubs, which includes a group of evergreen hybrids grown specifically for their colourful young foliage.

Growing Details

Common Name: Christmas berry
Genus: Photinia
Species: x fraseri
Cultivar: 'Red Robin'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 400cm
Spread: 400cm
Spacing: 3 Plants Per Metre

Description

Plants enjoy a sunny or partially shaded position in moist but well-drained soil.

Most are forms of the garden hybrid P. x fraseri, with glossy dark green adult foliage, and variable red tinted young leaves, especially as they just unfold. 

'Red Robin' is one, a choice form with eye-catching juvenile growth the colour of sealing wax, similar to a pieris. 

This is sometimes caught by late spring frosts, and some shelter is advisable. 

We measure our plants from the base of the plant to the end of the very longest stem.  Yes we believe the roots are part of the plant.