Photinia Red Robin" 1.20 - 1.40 m Photinia serulata "Red Robin"
Photiia x fraseri "Red Robin" (Photinia Red Robin) is a shrub native to New Zealand, with a straight habit that later becomes round, with very dense branches. Leaves are evergreen, alternate, smooth and glossy, thin and narrow to ovate-oblong, 8-12 cm long, 4-6 cm wide, serrated margins, red when emerging; young leaves on new growth (very early) are a sensational shade of ruby red so vibrant they look as if painted; starting from the second half of spring and until the end of summer, the leaves turn green, but new brightly colored red leaves appear that beautify the plant, then they also turn purple in autumn. The flowers appear in May and are small, white with slight shades of pink, grouped in large inflorescences, which completely cover the leaves. They are not some of the prettiest flowers, but they create a very pleasing image to the eye. The fruits (which appear depending on the cut made) appear from the end of summer to the end of autumn and are round, 0.50 cm wide, red and then black. It adapts to all types of soil, but it develops best in quite cold, not very dry soils, with loose soil, it will also tolerate calcareous soils. It supports any type of cutting and can be transformed into a beautiful and compact hedge, without empty spaces at the bottom. It is definitely one of those plants that adapts well to being grown in pots of any size.
Maximum height: 3 - 5 m
Maximum width: 3 - 4 m
Zone 6 -23.3°C / -17.8°C (minimum temperature resistance).
Growth: moderate.
Location: sun, semi-shade.
Plant hardiness zones in Europe:
Average annual minimum temperature in °C*
< p>Zone 1 < -45.5°C Zone 2 -45.5°C / -40.1°C
Zone 3 -40.0°C / -34.5°C
Zone 4 - 34.4°C / -28.9°C
Zone 5 -28.8°C / -23.4°C
Zone 6 -23.3°C / -17.8°C
Zone 7 -17.7°C / -12.3°C
Zone 8 -12.2°C / -6.7°C
Zone 9 -6.6°C / -1.2°C p>
Zone 10 -1.1°C / +4.4°C
Zone 11 > +4.4°C
* Minimum temperatures are an important factor that determines plant hardiness (the ability of plants to survive where these minimum temperatures can occur).
p>This principle was created in the early 1960s by the "United States Department of Agriculture" and then adapted for Europe by W. Heinz and D. Schreiber. < p>Based on this principle, Europe was divided into 11 zones.