{"product_id":"col-7-5l-pho-loux1","title":"1 Photinia Louise Plant, Hardy Evergreen Red Leaf Hedge Shrub, Outdoor Garden Ready, 26cm Root Ball","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBring year-round colour and structure to your garden with this beautiful Photinia Louise plant. Renowned for its stunning bright red new growth that matures to glossy dark green, Photinia Louise is a compact and versatile evergreen shrub ideal for hedging, borders, or as a standalone specimen. This plant is supplied outdoor garden ready with a 26cm root ball, well-established and ready to thrive in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotinia Louise is a naturally more compact selection of the popular Photinia x fraseri family, making it particularly well suited to smaller gardens and lower hedges without the need for excessive pruning. Throughout the growing season, regular new flushes of vivid cherry-red foliage provide a striking contrast against the mature dark green leaves. In late spring, clusters of small creamy-white flowers may appear, adding seasonal interest and attracting pollinators to your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hardy evergreen shrub is easy to grow and low maintenance, tolerating a wide range of soil types and conditions once established. It responds well to pruning, which also encourages further flushes of its signature red new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Receive:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 x Photinia Louise plant with a 26cm root ball, outdoor garden ready\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultural Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Photinia x fraseri 'Louise'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCommon Names:\u003c\/b\u003e Photinia Louise, Red Leaf Photinia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Evergreen shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFully Grown Height and Spread:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.5–2.5 m x 1–1.5 m (can be maintained smaller with regular pruning)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Compact, Bushy, Upright Evergreen Shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/b\u003e Hedging, Borders, Screening, Specimen Planting, Containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlowering Time:\u003c\/b\u003e Late Spring to Early Summer (small creamy-white flower clusters)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Full Sun to Partial Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Well-Drained, Fertile Soil (tolerates most soil types)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e Fully Hardy (suitable for most UK gardens)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/b\u003e Bees, Pollinators and Garden Wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardy Evergreen Shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/b\u003e Vibrant Cherry-Red New Growth Maturing to Glossy Dark Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePruning:\u003c\/b\u003e Prune in spring or after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new red growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanting Tips:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant in a sheltered position where possible, especially in colder regions, to protect young foliage from late frosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly during the first growing season to help establish a strong root system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply a balanced feed in spring to support healthy growth and vibrant foliage colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor hedging, space plants approximately 60–80 cm apart for a dense, full screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes:\u003c\/b\u003e This listing is for the Louise variety of Photinia, prized for its compact habit and particularly vivid red new foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verdant living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50070562308316,"sku":"COL-7.5L-PHO-LOUX1","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2455\/8300\/files\/file_66357a02-3897-4ad7-ab77-4202f10425b9.png?v=1776387889","url":"https:\/\/www.verdant-living.co.uk\/products\/col-7-5l-pho-loux1","provider":"Verdant Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}