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| Name | Photinia 'Red Robin' remove | Grevillea 'Mt Tamboritha' remove | |
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| Price | Price range: $6.99 through $249.99 | Price range: $14.99 through $29.99 | |
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| Description | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'A finer leaf variety with even more vibrant red new growth foliage! • Used for medium to tall hedging • Dark green foliage, vibrant red new growth and minimal white flowers in spring • Tolerates harsh conditions including frost, snow, drought and clay | Grevillea Lanigera "Mt Tamboritha"Mt Tamboritha is a thick, dense, ground-covering Grevillea that has a spread of around 1-2m and a height of 40cm. It bears narrow foliage that is grey-green, and these leaves have small fine hairs which give off a soft look. This plant produces flowers in clusters that are a vivid red or pinkish-cream colour. Grevilleas are very hardy plants that thrive in a sunny position and well drained soil. It is frost, drought, coastal and part shade tolerant. Pruning will maintain its shape. Perfect for use in rockeries. | |
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The Red Robin Photinia is a hardy, evergreen shrub that can be spotted from miles away with it's vibrant red new growth, which is even brighter than other varieties of Photinia. The ‘Red Robin’ variety has smaller and more vibrant leaves than the regular "robusta" Photinias, creating a wonderfully compact and dense hedge. This makes it excellent for screening, as a wind break or even a clipped topiary shrub.
Photinias are a sturdy plant in general that can be trimmed as a medium or tall hedge, looking quite striking when trimmed into a formal hedge. Photinia produces small, white clusters of flowers in the spring. Suited to Formal or Cottage gardens.
Photinia Red Robin grows to about 3-4m and 2m wide.
Ideal for: Colourful, red and glossy screen
Growth Rate: Moderate, 30-50 cm in 1 year
Maintenance: Low. Pruning two times a year. Flowers may require pruning if they bother you.
Planting Distance:Plant anywhere between 80cm to 1m apart
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Should I buy Photinia Red Robin for pleaching?If you’re after a bit of colour in your pleached hedge, look no further! Photinia make a good hardy pleached hedge, tolerating frosty and drought conditions. And their bare trunks contrast beautifully against the red or green foliage, being a smooth, light grey. | ||
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