Photinia serratifolia
Taiwanese Photinia
The Taiwanese photinia is similar to P. fraseri, this species has young leaves that are a bright coppery-red, turning glossy green with age. It is a rare lime tolerant species.
Contributed by @melvynprentice
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Taiwanese Photinia
Latin name
Photinia serratifolia
type
Evergreens
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
8.00 M
10.00 M
Photinia serratifolia
The Taiwanese photinia is similar to P. fraseri, this species has young leaves that are a bright coppery-red, turning glossy green with age. It is a rare lime tolerant species.
Plant container plants
From Mid Winter TO Late Winter
Plant container plants in a sunny position.
Propagation by Semi Hardwood Cuttings
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14 cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
melvynprentice