Red Tip Photinia – 5 Gallon
Red-Tip Photinia bushes (Photinia fraseri) are a very popular evergreen shrub because of their versatility and vibrant color. Photinia shrubs can be used as privacy screens or noise buffers around your home or property, enhancing peaceful seclusion. They will add year-round visual interest, as well as a cost-efficient way to boost the aesthetic and value of your property.
Red Tip Photinia
The Photinia brings a mixture of colors and character every spring. New growth comes in a bright red color, followed by white flowers in early spring. As the season progresses, the red leaves turn into a dark reddish-green color and finish off with red berries that can last into winter.
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Red-Tip Photinia fraseri Shrub for Sale Online
Red-Tip Photinia bushes (Photinia fraseri) are a very popular evergreen shrub because of their versatility and vibrant color. Photinia shrubs can be used as privacy screens or noise buffers around your home or property, enhancing peaceful seclusion. They will add year-round visual interest, as well as a cost-efficient way to boost the aesthetic and value of your property.
The Red-Tip Photinia shrub grows best in zones 6-9, making it highly tolerant of varying conditions., including drought. It is also known to grow in the shady parts of your garden where it can be difficult to grow other plants. Also known as Fraser Photinia, the Red-Tipped is a hybrid cross between the Japanese Photinia and the Chinese Photinia.
Growzone: 6-9
| Hardiness Zone: | 6-9 |
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| Mature Height: | 9 to 12 feet (20 feet if left unpruned) |
| Mature Width: | 9 to 12 feet |
| Classification: | Broad-leaved evergreen shrub |
| Sunlight: | Full sun to part shade |
| Habit: | Densely branched, spreading |
| Foliage: | Rich red in spring, turning greenish-red in summer |
| Flower Color: | White in spring |
| Pruning Season: | Spring, after flowering |
| Soil Condition: | Any well-drained soil |
| Water Requirements: | Water well until established |
| Uses: | Extremely attractive when used as in the mixed border, foundations, or planted in mass.; fast growing privacy plant |
How to Care for Red Tip Photinia
Before you buy a Red Tip Photinia Shrubs, make sure to read about the recommended care instructions to keep this plant healthy and thriving for years to come!
How do I plant a Red Tip Photinia?
Red Tipped Photinias are ideally planted in the mid-spring. First, find a spot on your property where it will have room to grow that receives either full sun or partial shade. As with any plant, dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but no deeper. Planting too deep can lead to root rot. Use the container it was delivered in as a guide for how to measure the depth. Backfill with a mix of the original soil and organic matter, such as compost or topsoil.
What is the best fertilizer for my Photinia Shrub?
This Red Tip bush grows best if it’s fertilized once in the spring and again in early summer. We recommend using Bio-Tone Plus Starter Plus, it is a great starter fertilizer that provides plants with mycorrhizae fungus. This fungus naturally occurs and provides benefits to the plant by creating a barrier between roots and pathogens that can harm the shrub. We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. Bio-Tone is a gardener’s best friend and can help guarantee your success.
How often do I water a Red Tip Photinia Shrub?
After planting the Red Tip Photinia Shrub, give it a slow, deep watering; it takes time for the water to penetrate the soil and reach the plant roots. You’ll want to water the bushes regularly after planting until they’ve been well established. We like to tell folks that when watering Red Tip Photinia bushes or any plant for that matter, it’s best not to water the foliage of the plant. Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. The Treegator Jr. watering bag can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root zone of the plant.
How do I add mulch to the Red Tip Bush?
We highly recommend that you mulch your Red Tip Photinia Shrubs with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Those two variations are of a high quality and will provide better nutrition as the plants break down. Mulching helps reduce weed growth that would compete for water and nutrients with your new shrub, reducing its chances of a healthy life. We recommend layering up to 2-3 inches of mulch around the plant. Take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch, and leave about an inch gap between the trunk of the plant and the mulch.
Frequently Asked questions
How do I prune a Red Tip Photinia shrub?
The Red Tip Photinia shrub should be pruned in the late spring after flowering to encourage new growth. The most important reason for pruning these Red Tip bushes is to improve the overall health of the plant which in turn will reward you with a flush of new growth. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce much more foliage.
Another reason for pruning the Red Tip Photinia is to re-define the plant’s definition within the landscape. Many times a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. Pruning should always be associated with re-invigorating a plant by allowing it to focus its energies on producing more vigorous branches, foliage, and flowers.
It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Photinias or any plant for that matter. Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened, if necessary, before pruning any shrubs. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning. It is generally recommended to not use power equipment, such as gas hedgers, to prune Red Tipped Photinia bushes or any plant.In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected. When we specifically look at pruning with regards to this shrub, this misunderstanding and negligence can be magnified.
How long do Red Tip Photinia bushes live?
This particular shrub is durable and tolerant. When taken care of properly and if it does not get infected by common diseases, such as Black Leaf Spot (see more about this disease below), it can live between 50 to 150 years. It makes for an excellent addition to any home or property, and can provide you with year-round visual interest and vibrancy if it’s well maintained.
Why are my Red Tip Photinia bushes dying?
One of the main reasons why a Red Tip Photinia can become affected by a fungal disease that causes Black Leaf Spot (fungus entomosporium). This fungus occurs during periods of high humidity, around the fall or spring seasons. The signs of this disease aren’t very noticeable at first, but it does continue to get worse with new seasons. Early signs of this disease start to show in small red spots that form on the leaf. Typically this goes unnoticed because people mistake it for the leaves undergoing its normal color change to red.
As it grows worse, those tiny red spots evolve into noticeable dark spots that eventually cover the entire leaf. The spread comes from new leaves and infects older, mature leaves.
Can the black leaf spot disease be prevented or treated?
The good news is that fungus entomosporium leaf spot is a common disease that can be treated and prevented! Good air circulation is needed to combat black leaf spots, which can affect photinias during periods of high humidity as mentioned above.
To maintain your shrubs as a healthy plant during wetter periods of the year, we recommend spraying them with Bonide Copper Fungicide. It will control the spread of various plant diseases, not just black spots, without hurting the beneficial bacteria and insects.
The other thing that can be done to prevent this from affecting your Photinia bushes would be to clean up all fallen leaves, especially diseased leaves, to promote sufficient air circulation and reduce the build-up of moisture that creates the ideal growing condition for black spot disease.
It’s always a good idea to provide your bushes and soil with extra nutrients by either adding nutritious, high-quality mulch (ground hardwood or cypress) or organic material to give it that extra boost.
Is the Red Tip Photinia toxic to dogs?
No, the Red Tip Photonia shrub is safe to be planted in homes or properties close to both smaller pets, such as dogs and cats, and children. The leaves are not toxic to them, however, they may irritate seasonal allergies.
However, the leaves and stems of the Red Tip Photinia bush is toxic to larger animals like horses or livestock. We recommend exercising caution with this bush and planting it at least 15 feet away from any stable, corral, or walkway where larger domesticated animals pass by. It’s also critical to keep the bush pruned properly so it doesn’t spread in areas that could come in contact with such animals.
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Red Tip Photinia – 5 Gallon
Red Tip Photinia is an evergreen plant and are mostly used as hedges in landscape designs. These shrubs are known for their beautiful, dense white flowers in the spring that turn into black berries in the fall.
Red Tip Photinia, also known as Photinia x fraseri, is a popular choice among garden enthusiasts for its striking red-tipped leaves. This evergreen shrub, originally from Asia, offers a splash of color throughout the year, making it a standout feature in any garden.
The young leaves start off red, hence the name “red tip,” and as they mature, change into a dark green. Red Tip Photinias grow one to three fee each year, and can get to be 10 to 15 feet tall, so need pruning on a regular basis. Red Tip Photinias thrive in hardiness zones 7 through 9.
Plant Red Tip Photinias in well-drained soil. Full sun is preferred, but photinias can tolerate partial shade. Make sure the photinia doesn’t grow to dense; pruning is crucial to plant health. Prune in late-March to early-April once the growing season starts. Their expected life is 50 years.
Exposure: Full Sun or partial shade
Dimensions: Height 10-12′ x 6-8′ W
Water: Water regularly until established
Blooms: Grown for its beautiful red new growth
Fertilizer: Feed with Fertilome Tree and Shrub Food
Spacing: Plant 6-8′ apart
Explore creative landscaping ideas to incorporate Red Tip Photinia into your outdoor space. Whether you want to create hedges, borders, or focal points, this versatile shrub can elevate your garden’s aesthetics. Red Tip Photinia is a fantastic addition to any garden, providing year-round beauty and versatility in landscape design. With the right care and attention, you can enjoy its stunning red foliage for years to come.
See our red tip photinias at one of our two plant nurseries.