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Photinia x fraseri (Red Robin) 'Louise'
Photinia x fraseri (Red Robin) 'Louise'
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Distinguished by its elegant variegated foliage, this evergreen shrub showcases striking cream and green leaves edged with a delicate pink flush when young, maturing to a sophisticated palette of grey green with creamy white margins. The colourful new growth emerges with a soft rose tint, creating a subtle yet captivating display that sets it apart from other photinias. Compact and neatly bushy in habit, it forms an excellent low hedge or adds refined structure to mixed borders without overwhelming smaller garden spaces. Small white flowers appear in spring, occasionally followed by ornamental red berries. Particularly resilient in urban environments, it thrives in sun or partial shade while tolerating pollution and a range of soil conditions with minimal maintenance required.
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Photinia x fraseri (Red Robin) 'Louise'
Distinguished by its elegant variegated foliage, this evergreen shrub showcases striking cream and green leaves edged with a delicate pink flush when young, maturing to a sophisticated palette of grey green with creamy white margins. The colourful new growth emerges with a soft rose tint, creating a subtle yet captivating display that sets it apart from other photinias. Compact and neatly bushy in habit, it forms an excellent low hedge or adds refined structure to mixed borders without overwhelming smaller garden spaces. Small white flowers appear in spring, occasionally followed by ornamental red berries. Particularly resilient in urban environments, it thrives in sun or partial shade while tolerating pollution and a range of soil conditions with minimal maintenance required.
Family of Trees: Rosaceae
Habit: Evergreen Shrub, Suitable for Hedging
Growth Rate: Moderate
Optimal Temperature: 15-25°C, hardy to -15°C
Harmful if Eaten?: Berries mildly toxic
Flowers or Berries: White Flowers, Red Berries
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
- ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
Features
Soil Types
| Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | ||||
| Flowers | ||||
| Berries |
Sandy
Chalky
Loamy
Moisture:
No Data for Moisture
PH Levels:
10
4
5
7.5
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Bareroot Discount
Container Discount
Canes / Guards Discount
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VAT Included
Container Minimum Spend
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Quantity
Temporarily out of stock
Total: £0.00
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Benefits of Transplanting
- Bushier Appearance: Trimming roots and tops encourages new branch growth, making plants fuller and more attractive.
- Stronger Immune System: Promotes fibrous lateral roots, improving nutrient and water uptake, resilience, and disease resistance.
- Improved performance: Denser foliage protects against wind, sun, and noise, while providing safer shelter and more food for wildlife.
Benefits of Undercutting
- Bushier Appearance:
Trimming roots during transplanting stimulates new branch growth, making the plant fuller and more attractive. - Stronger Immune System: Encourages fibrous lateral roots, boosting nutrient and water uptake, resilience, and disease resistance.
- Improved performance: Denser foliage protects against wind, sun, and noise, while offering better shelter and food for wildlife.
Cuttings to Hedges
- Genetic copies: Cuttings come from mature parent plants, ensuring identical, high-quality plants.
- Carefully rooted: Skilled horticulturists incubate cuttings under controlled conditions for strong, successful root growth.
- Nature hardened: Plants are grown outdoors, exposed to the elements, developing resilience and robustness before reaching you.
Lets Examine These Hawthorn
- Side branches: The 2 year transplant is growing into a hedge structure
- Thicker stem: The stem is about 3 times thicker and much more sturdy
- Bigger roots: The root mass is much higher on the 2 year transplant
Same Height Different Shape
- Wyevale Transplants have stronger structures
- Healthy branching for hedge formation
- Stronger root systems for higher survival rates
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