Photinia

30% off was £9.95 now £6.95This popular shrub has brilliant red, glossy young foliage and clusters of small, white flowers in mid- and late spring, sometimes followed by spherical red fruit. A compact and colourful variety it makes a fabulous informal hedge for a sunny site. In frost-prone areas train as a wall shrub against a south or west facing wall.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: any fertile, well-drained neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: average to fast growingFlowering period: April and MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: spherical, red fruitHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)To find out more about how to plant a hedge, click here Garden care: To encourage a profusion of bright young leaves in late-spring or summer shorten the stems of established specimens by up to 15cm (6in), to just above an outward-facing bud. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in early springGoes well with: Choisya ternata 'Aztec Pearl', Anemone x hybrida, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Leucojum aestivum, Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon', Fatsia japonica
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