Photinia fras. 'Little Red Robin' - P9

Description
The Christmas berry 'Little Red Robin' (Photinia fraseri) is a shrub-like, upright small shrub with decorative, red fruits. It produces white flowers arranged in panicles from May to June. The Christmas berry 'Little Red Robin' also has shiny, lanceolate, dark green leaves. The red shoots are also an interesting sight. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 1.5 m and grows to a width of approx. 1.5 m.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornamental * Suitable for flowering hedges * suitable for containers * red shoots * easy to care for

leaves
The evergreen leaves of the Christmas berry 'Little Red Robin' are dark green, lanceolate, glossy. Red shoots.

Frost hardiness
The Christmas berry 'Little Red Robin' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Christmas berry 'Little Red Robin' is an upright growing small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1 - 1.5 m and is approx. 1 - 1.5 m wide. It usually grows 20 - 40 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: Monthly from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: July.

Care
- Cut back frozen shoots to the healthy wood as soon as there is no longer any danger of frost. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The white flowers of Christmas berry 'Little Red Robin' appear in panicles from May to June.

Fruit
The red berries of Photinia fraseri 'Little Red Robin' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Container, solitary, group planting, bog bed, hedge, shade

Root
Photinia fraseri 'Little Red Robin' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.