Pleached Red Robin Standard - Photinia Fraseri
Pleached Red Robin Standard - Photinia Fraseri
Pleached Red Robin – Photinia serrulata
Create instant architectural impact with a stunning Pleached Red Robin. This expertly trained specimen features a 1.8m clear stem topped with a 100cm square frame of vibrant evergreen foliage. Renowned for its brilliant red new growth in spring that matures to glossy dark green, pleached Red Robin provides an elegant, formal screen perfect for creating privacy, defining boundaries, or adding height to gardens.
Key Features
- Spectacular Spring Colour: Vibrant red young leaves and shoots create a dramatic display each spring
- Instant Impact: Pre-trained on a 1.8m stem with 100cm square frame provides immediate screening
- Year-Round Interest: Red foliage matures to glossy dark green, providing beautiful contrast
- Beautiful Blossom: Clusters of small white flowers in spring/summer form attractive displays
- Perfect for Screening: Creates elegant privacy screens and formal boundaries at eye level
- Space-Efficient: Provides height and screening without taking up much ground space
- Evergreen: Maintains its attractive foliage all year round
Growing Information
Stem Height: 1.8m clear stem
Frame Size: 100cm square
Overall Height: Approximately 2.8m
Planting Distance: 1–1.5m apart for continuous screening
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Position: Full sun to partial shade (best colour in sun)
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H5)
Planting & Care
Plant in well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter. Position in full sun for the most vibrant red colour, though it tolerates partial shade. Space plants 1–1.5m apart for a continuous pleached screen. Water regularly during the first two growing seasons. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring. Trim after the main flush of red growth in late spring to maintain the frame shape and encourage more colourful new growth. Tie in new growth to the frame to maintain the formal structure. Mulch around the base to retain moisture.
Perfect For
- Formal screening and privacy at eye level
- Creating elegant garden boundaries
- Defining outdoor rooms and spaces
- Screening unsightly views
- Contemporary and formal garden designs
- Adding height without ground space
- Lining driveways and pathways
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Planting Instructions
Plant in well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter. Position in full sun for the most vibrant red colour, though it tolerates partial shade. Space plants 1–1.5m apart for a continuous pleached screen. Avoid waterlogged conditions.
Water regularly during the first two growing seasons. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring. Trim after the main flush of red growth in late spring to maintain the frame shape. Tie in new growth to the frame to maintain the formal structure. Mulch around the base to retain moisture.
Size & Specification
1.8m clear stem with a 100cm square trained frame. Overall height approximately 2.8m. Planting distance 1–1.5m apart for continuous screening. Moderate to fast growth rate. Fully hardy (RHS H5). Fully evergreen.
Delivery & Dispatch
Pleached trees are large items requiring specialist delivery. Delivery is kerbside to mainland UK addresses only. Please allow 14–28 days for delivery — this allows us to select premium quality trees and deliver them safely. Delivery charges are calculated at checkout based on order value. Please contact us before ordering to discuss access requirements and delivery arrangements.
Wildlife & Ecological Notes
Red Robin produces clusters of small white flowers in late spring which attract bees and other pollinators. The dense evergreen canopy provides year-round shelter and nesting cover for garden birds. Pleached specimens are particularly effective at providing elevated screening and habitat structure in formal garden settings.