Photinia Hedging Screens in Troughs

Photinia Hedging Screens grown in Troughs
When it comes to instant hedging solutions, it is hard to beat Photinia in troughs. This highly-decorative evergreen shrub has proven, time and time again, that it is easy to grow and to care for. Not to mention that when you buy a Photinia Red Robin trough, you get a ready-made hedge for your garden. No fuss, no waiting - Photinia instant hedging adds immediate impact to your garden.

The year-round interest and compact size of Photinia instant hedging make it a popular choice for small and large gardens alike. Previously planted and clipped to create a rectangular shaped evergreen screen, this attractive shrub will not require much care and attention to thrive. The young growth of this hardy shrub is best known for its bright red colour which turns to a warm green as the leaves mature. This means that through to spring and early summer, your Photinia Red Robin trough will be in the centre of the attention. To boot, the crimson foliage is followed by masses of small white flowers and fruit in the summer.

Height and Spread of Photinia Red Robin trough
Photinia Fraseri Red Robin, to give it its full botanical name, is a compact shrub that can grow to have a maximum height of 4 metres and a spread of 2 metres. Photinia in troughs is already clipped to a height of 1 metre, and the fact that there are multiple plants in one hedging trough means that the width of the Photinia instant hedging is 80 cm.

How Hardy is Photinia Red Robin trough
This evergreen shrub is fully hardy in the United Kingdom.

How To Use Photinia in troughs
Photinia Red Robin screening trough is an ideal instant hedging solution. If you are looking for immediate visual impact in your garden, this is the ideal option. Use it to create a privacy screen or separate a part of your property. The colourful crimson foliage of the Photinia Fraseri Red Robin will add multiple seasons of visual interest to the landscape, as well.

How To Care for Photinia instant hedging
This is an undemanding plant, and the fact that it is already planted in a trough and clipped to a desired shape and size makes Photinia instant hedging particularly easy to care for. Be sure to transplant the hedge with care, in a spot in full sun to partial shade. This plant tolerates all types of soils except heavy clay and waterlogged.