Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
Re: Leaves falling off
Gremlin
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Hi Roy,
I bet you're really pleased you waited. I once transplanted an Elaeagnus in very early spring, it looked dead for the whole of the year. The following spring it burst into life.
If your Cotinus is too big, or straggly it can be hard pruned next year, just before the leaf buds open. If you want to keep it smart and don't want the flowers you can keep it trimmed at anytime. I prefer to use secateurs but a hedge cutter can be used. I have the job of keeping one of my client's Cotinus as a hedge and I prune it every 4-6 weeks to keep it tidy, consequently it is very compact shrub but it never flowers.
I bet you're really pleased you waited. I once transplanted an Elaeagnus in very early spring, it looked dead for the whole of the year. The following spring it burst into life.
If your Cotinus is too big, or straggly it can be hard pruned next year, just before the leaf buds open. If you want to keep it smart and don't want the flowers you can keep it trimmed at anytime. I prefer to use secateurs but a hedge cutter can be used. I have the job of keeping one of my client's Cotinus as a hedge and I prune it every 4-6 weeks to keep it tidy, consequently it is very compact shrub but it never flowers.
Posted: Thursday 22nd of May 2014 06:55 PM
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Roy Warrender
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further to last years discussions, I believe we have identified the bush as
Cotinus coggygria Smoking Bush "Dusky Maiden",
its now covered with Ruby leaves, just waiting for the flowers to mature
Roy
Cotinus coggygria Smoking Bush "Dusky Maiden",
its now covered with Ruby leaves, just waiting for the flowers to mature
Roy
Posted: Thursday 22nd of May 2014 12:47 PM Last reply: Thursday 22nd of May 2014 12:48 PM
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Roy Warrender
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Hi
When I moved in the plant had red / bronze leaves very much like the photinia that was in the garden of my last home, guess I will have to wait until spring, one of the ladies on the site has suggested that it may be a miniature flowering cherry, its shape is very much like a tree single trunk and round top about 4 ft high. the flowering cherry In my last garden was about 15 ft
When I moved in the plant had red / bronze leaves very much like the photinia that was in the garden of my last home, guess I will have to wait until spring, one of the ladies on the site has suggested that it may be a miniature flowering cherry, its shape is very much like a tree single trunk and round top about 4 ft high. the flowering cherry In my last garden was about 15 ft
Posted: Thursday 23rd of January 2014 09:48 PM
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Gremlin
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Hi Roy,
All the Photinias I know have beautiful red leaves and shoots when they are young. Photinia leaves are glossy, thick and bright green (except for the young ones). The leaves are usually 4-5" long x 1.5-2" wide. Berberis leaves are usually small. I am wondering if it is one of the Magnolia family.
All the Photinias I know have beautiful red leaves and shoots when they are young. Photinia leaves are glossy, thick and bright green (except for the young ones). The leaves are usually 4-5" long x 1.5-2" wide. Berberis leaves are usually small. I am wondering if it is one of the Magnolia family.
Posted: Thursday 23rd of January 2014 05:15 PM
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Roy Warrender
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Hi it has been suggested that it maybe a deciduous Berberis
Roy
Roy
Posted: Friday 20th of December 2013 10:21 AM
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Roy Warrender
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will do thanks
Posted: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 11:36 PM
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ELAINE HUTSON
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Wait till spring just so you see some life, if it is something other than a photinia.
Posted: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 06:52 PM
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Roy Warrender
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Hi Elaine
Sorry no leaves to look at wind has completely cleared them
the leaves dropped all over night about a week ago after the first frost,
sad really as it looked such a nice bush when I first moved in 4 weeks ago
I was wondering if it was some other bush and maybe I had miss identified it
Roy
Sorry no leaves to look at wind has completely cleared them
the leaves dropped all over night about a week ago after the first frost,
sad really as it looked such a nice bush when I first moved in 4 weeks ago
I was wondering if it was some other bush and maybe I had miss identified it
Roy
Posted: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 06:10 PM
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ELAINE HUTSON
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It is evergreen, photinia has a leaf blight of some sort, but it loses its old leaves in early spring while it is getting new ones, take a look and see if the fallen leaves have spots on them.
Posted: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 02:26 PM
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Roy Warrender
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Hi I have what I thought was a Photina Red Robin, at the front of my new bungalow, last week it was great it had bronze / green leaves , now it has shed all of its leaves, am I wrong in my identification or have I got a problem, I thought Red Robin was Evergreen
Roy
Roy
Posted: Wednesday 18th of December 2013 11:51 AM
Re: Leaves falling off
ELAINE HUTSON
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If they are turning yellow and falling, could be over-watering, best method to find out is dig around the plant and see if it is wet.
Posted: Sunday 28th of July 2013 08:02 PM
Leaves falling off
Shoot User
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I have a little red robin, been in garden for about a month and the leaves are starting to fall off, am I unwatering or overwatering.
Thank you for your advice.
Thank you for your advice.
Posted: Sunday 28th of July 2013 06:23 PM Last reply: Monday 14th of April 2025 06:19 PM
Re: Red Robin
Kathy N
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Hi, Kevin,
Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin' is in pruning group 1 which means minimal pruning in late winter/early spring when it is dormant. Do you have this in your 'Plants I Have' list here on Shoot? I find it so useful because once added, I get detailed instructions on what to do with my plants and when to do it.
Kathy C
Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin' is in pruning group 1 which means minimal pruning in late winter/early spring when it is dormant. Do you have this in your 'Plants I Have' list here on Shoot? I find it so useful because once added, I get detailed instructions on what to do with my plants and when to do it.
Kathy C
Posted: Monday 28th of March 2011 10:12 PM
Red Robin
Shoot User
1007 1
when is the best time to cut the plant / shape the shrub
Posted: Sunday 27th of March 2011 11:20 AM Last reply: Friday 28th of February 2025 04:10 PM