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Photinia 'Redstart' (Photinia 'Redstart')

Other names: Photinia x stransvaesia 'Red Start', X Stranvinia 'Redstart', X Stranvinia dummeri 'Redstart', Stranvaesia 'Redstart'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Redstart' is a vigorous, upright , evergreen shrub or small tree with elliptic to oblong, glossy, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, and dense, corymb-like panicles of small, white flowers in early summer followed by yellow-flushed, orange-red fruit.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
5 m 3 m 10-20 years
16 ft 9 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moist, fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Vine weevil

Diseases

Fireblight

Leaf spot

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Take softwood cuttings

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Mulch with leaf mould or garden compost in spring (optional)

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

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