Photinia x fraseri 'Magical Volcano' – Compact Evergreen Shrub (3L Pot)

A compact photinia whose new leaves open flame red before settling to glossy dark green.

'Magical Volcano' keeps to around 80 to 100cm tall by 60 to 80cm across, which makes it far easier to place than the full sized red robin: a low hedge, the middle of a border, a patio container or a small garden all suit it. It is naturally dense and bushy, so it needs very little pruning to look well.

Fresh flushes of red growth keep coming through the growing season, from spring right through to autumn, and clusters of small creamy white flowers open in late spring. It is fully hardy and grows in most well drained soils, though late frosts and cold wind can scorch the young red leaves, so a sheltered spot keeps it looking its best. A light trim after flowering or in late summer brings on another flush. Supplied as a well rooted 3L plant.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Photinia, red robin
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 80 to 100cm tall by 60 to 80cm wide
• Growth Habit: Dense, upright, bushy evergreen shrub
• Perfect For: Low hedges, borders, containers, patio planting, small gardens
• Foliage: Glossy dark green mature leaves with bright red new growth
• Flowering Time: Late spring, small creamy white flower clusters
• Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade, sheltered from late frosts and cold wind, and it grows well in a large container
• Soil Type: Well drained, moderately fertile; it takes most soils
• Hardiness: Fully hardy, though late frosts and cold wind scorch the young red growth
• Maintenance: Low. Trim after flowering or in late summer to bring on fresh red growth
• Seasonal Interest: Spring, summer and autumn
• Type: Evergreen shrub