Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta Compacta'

Photinia 'Robusta Compacta'

Compact bushy habit. Smaller foliage than Red Robin and larger than Little Red Robin. It has awesome red leaves when new. Better suited to compact hedging or as a compact specimen.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Photinia 'Robusta Compacta'

Latin name

Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta Compacta'

type

Evergreens

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Photinia Robusta Compacta is 1.80meters x 1.80meters

1.80 M 1.80 M

Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta Compacta'

Compact bushy habit. Smaller foliage than Red Robin and larger than Little Red Robin. It has awesome red leaves when new. Better suited to compact hedging or as a compact specimen.

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.

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