Photinia Fraseri Pink Crispy is a striking evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant pink and red-tipped new foliage that contrasts beautifully against rich, deep green mature leaves. This eye-catching variety offers all-year-round colour and interest, making it a standout addition to any garden setting.
A fast-growing and fully hardy hedge plant, Photinia Pink Crispy is both wind resistant and low maintenance. It performs brilliantly as a privacy hedge, boundary hedge, or natural screening shrub, while also making an impressive ornamental specimen in borders, containers, or as a compact patio plant. Its manageable growth habit makes it particularly well suited to smaller gardens where colourful evergreen screening is desired without sacrificing space.
Regular light pruning in late spring and summer encourages repeated flushes of vivid new growth, keeping the plant looking fresh and colourful throughout the growing season.
Cultural Information:
Botanical Name: Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Crispy'
Common Names: Photinia Pink Crispy, Christmas Berry
Photinia Fraseri Pink Crispy is a striking evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant pink and red-tipped new foliage that contrasts beautifully against rich, deep green mature leaves. This eye-catching variety offers all-year-round colour and interest, making it a standout addition to any garden setting.
A fast-growing and fully hardy hedge plant, Photinia Pink Crispy is both wind resistant and low maintenance. It performs brilliantly as a privacy hedge, boundary hedge, or natural screening shrub, while also making an impressive ornamental specimen in borders, containers, or as a compact patio plant. Its manageable growth habit makes it particularly well suited to smaller gardens where colourful evergreen screening is desired without sacrificing space.
Regular light pruning in late spring and summer encourages repeated flushes of vivid new growth, keeping the plant looking fresh and colourful throughout the growing season.
Cultural Information:
Botanical Name: Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Crispy'
Common Names: Photinia Pink Crispy, Christmas Berry
Flowering Time: Late Spring to Early Summer (small white flower clusters)
Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade (best leaf colour in brighter positions)
Soil: Well-drained, Fertile Soil Preferred; Tolerates Most Soil Types Including Clay
Growth Rate: Fast Growing — 30–60 cm of New Growth Per Year Under Good Conditions
Hardiness: Fully Hardy (RHS H5) — Suitable for All UK Gardens Including Exposed Sites
Watering: Regular Watering During Establishment; Reasonably Drought Tolerant Once Settled
Pruning: Light Trim in Late Spring and Again in Summer to Encourage Vibrant New Growth
Foliage: Vivid Pink-Red New Leaves Maturing to Deep Glossy Green
Type: Hardy Evergreen Shrub
What is Included:
1 x Photinia Fraseri Pink Crispy plant supplied in a 3 litre root ball, ready for outdoor planting in hedge lines, borders, or containers.
Delivery & Returns
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