Photinia 'Little Red Robin' Hedge (Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin')

Photinia Little Red Robin Hedge Plants Description

Photinia Little Red Robin is a compact, evergreen hedge plant admired for its vibrant red new growth, which matures into glossy green leaves. This smaller variety of the popular Photinia Red Robin offers year-round colour and interest in a more compact form, making it ideal for smaller gardens or low hedging. Its bright red shoots appear in spring and can be encouraged throughout the growing season with regular trimming, providing a striking contrast to the mature foliage.

Benefits

Year-round colour: The vivid red new growth creates a stunning visual display, particularly in spring and summer, while the evergreen foliage ensures interest all year.

Compact size: Its smaller stature makes it suitable for tight spaces, low borders, or small hedges.

Easy to maintain: Little Red Robin requires minimal maintenance and is more compact than the standard variety, making it easier to manage.

Versatile: Ideal for formal or informal hedging, as well as container growing.

Attractive foliage: The glossy leaves not only look appealing but also provide good coverage for privacy and wind protection.

Pruning Advice

To maintain its compact shape and encourage the red new growth, prune Little Red Robin in late spring or early summer after the first flush of red shoots. Regular light trimming throughout the growing season will stimulate more red growth and keep the hedge neat and bushy. Avoid heavy pruning in late autumn to protect new growth from frost.

Further Information

Planting distances are largely a matter of preference. For bare root plants, spacing them at 3 plants per meter is sufficient, 5 plants is optimal, and 7 plants in a double staggered row will result in a denser hedge more quickly. Generally, smaller plants should be planted at a higher density. For cell-grown plants, spacing at 4 plants per meter in a single row or ideally 6 plants per meter in a staggered row is recommended.

Delivery & Returns

Free delivery is available on most orders (except Premium Products) providing they meet the minimum spend criteria for the size of box or pallet. Pallet deliveries and large box deliveries for tall plants are indicated by icons on the product table listings. Delivery costs and minimum order details for each packaging type are as follows:

* Standard Sized Boxes (Bare root up to 1.2m tall & pots up to 7.5L) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £9.98 charge.

* Tall Sized Boxes (Bare roots 1.2m & over) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £24.99 charge.

* Pallets (Root balls, large pots 10L+, trees etc | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £350 | or £82 charge.

* Pleached Trees (Specialist Delivery) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £1500 | or £450 charge.