Vivid Arts 18cm Robin on Tree Planter Resin Ornament - BG-TP01-F

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Photinias are commonly grown in open ground, but you might also be wondering if you can grow these stunning plants in pots. Can You Grow Photinia In Pots? Though so many hedges delight us with thrilling autumn colours, photinias produce wonderful spring and summer foliage that is definitely among the best. The frequency of pruning depends on the shape and size you want the plant to grow to. Without pruning, Red Robin will grow quite happily and form a bush sized about 4m / 13ft high and wide after seven years or so. It can be planted all year long if the soil is not frozen and youcan water well when conditions are dry. Mid March to April and midSeptember to October are the best times to plant this shrub.

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All soils except heavy clay or waterlogged conditions are suitable.It does best in a deep loam type soil although this is not essential. Take the cuttings in late July to early September time. If the bushis some distance away take a plastic bag to store the cuttings in andprevent moisture loss. Also, take the cutting longer than needed andmake the final cut (see below) when you are ready to plant the cutting.This will minimise the cut healing over which makes rooting moredifficult. Fill an 8cm wide pot with multi-purpose and insert three evenlyspaced cuttings in it about 4cm / 1.5in deep. Pruning is as described above although you may want to prune more frequently tokeep the plant to shape and an appropriate size for the container. It does helpif the shrub is in a heavy container to avoid it easily being blown over. PESTS AND DISEASES OF RED ROBINSFor younger plants up to two years old, water if conditions become dry. Atwice yearly feed with blood, fish and bone in spring and autumn will help it toestablish a good root system. Keep the area around the base of the plant freefrom weeds and grass. An evergreen shrub which, if not pruned, reaches a height of 4m /13ft with a similar spread. Red Robin grows at a rate of about 30cm /1ft per year when established. It responds very well to pruning and caneasily be kept to a height 1.2m / 4ft. accept the fact that the position of the plant is the cause, dig itup and plant something there which can cope better. You may want to takecuttings before you do this, read our section below on propagation. Soil that is light, friable, moderately fertile, and free-draining is best for photinias in containers. Choose a full sun to partial shade position. The plant needs some aircirculation so although it will thrive against a wall or fence, avoidplanting it in the corner of two walls fences.

If you opt to grow a largeish, spreading variety in a container, a planter would be very suitable. Compost Requirements For those of you who prefer a small shrub then pruning can be done any timebetween March and mid July. We wouldn’t advise pruning after late July becausethe young shoots which appear after pruning may well be soft and easily damagedby early frosts. We would not prune these shrubs until they reach 3 or moreyears old. If the soil is heavy or is not free draining addlots of well rotted compost to the area and dig it in well.Even a photinia that is expected to grow to a relatively modest height and spread, if grown in a container, will require annual pruning for size and shape. Potted Photinia Varieties

If you have any cut flowers in the house when you prune your Red Robin, use the red leaves as foliage in the plant arrangement. It looks lovely. GROWING RED ROBINS IN CONTAINERS leaf node toleave a 8cm / 3in cutting. The cutting should be semi-ripe whichmeans not new soft growth and neither hard old growth. Somewhere inbetween is best. The rule of thumb is that the container should be half as high as the above-soil height of the plant. Where the plant is only partially affected the solution is to remove spottedleaves and burn them as soon as they are noticed. Where the damage is moresevere you have two choices: Red Robins do have a tendency to drop leaves throughout the year and for those who like to keep their gardens tidy this can mean frequent sweeping up. Where the fallen leaves accumulate at the base of the plant, this will provide an ideal hiding place for slugs and snails. HOW AND WHEN TO PRUNE RED ROBINSA single Red Robin will grow very happily in a large container. A diameter of 45cm or more is about right.