Photinia Robusta 250mm pot
🌿✨ Photinia robusta – Photinia Robusta ✨🌿
The Photinia Robusta (Photinia robusta) is one of the best choices for a hardy, fast-growing evergreen hedge. 🌿 With its dense foliage, glossy green leaves, and vibrant red new growth, it creates a lush screen that provides year-round privacy and colour.
🌱 Size & Pot✔️ 250mm pot – approx. 1.5m tall right now 🌳✔️ Excellent size to establish a quick hedge or screen.
☀️ Sun & Soil✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️✔️ Prefers well-drained soil, hardy and low-maintenance.
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes✔️ Glossy, deep green leaves with striking red new growth ❤️🌿✔️ Evergreen – year-round structure and coverage✔️ Clusters of small white flowers in spring.
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size✔️ Dense, upright growth habit✔️ Grows approx. 4–6m tall × 2–3m wide✔️ Can be clipped to size to suit your hedge height.
💡 Special Characteristics🌿 Excellent screening and privacy tree🌿 Hardy, drought and frost tolerant once established🌿 Quick to establish – responds well to clipping🌿 Attractive red foliage for seasonal colour contrast
🌸 Planting Ideas✔️ Plant in rows for a dense, fast-growing privacy hedge✔️ Use as a feature shrub or small tree in formal gardens✔️ Combine with Magnolia Teddy Bear or Portuguese Laurel for layered evergreen screens✔️ Great for boundary planting to reduce noise and wind
📏 How many trees do I need to form my hedge?This will depend on the height you want your full-grown hedge to be:
1000mm high hedge - plant 600mm apart
2000mm high hedge - plant 1000mm apart
3000mm high hedge - plant 1500mm apart
👉TIP - If you want your hedge to fill in quicker, plant trees closer together.