I asked gardening experts for their recommendations for fast-growing shrubs, and they shared their insights below. You'll ...

When is the best time to prune our Photinia Red Robin Trees? We have planted 6 trees, which seem to have taken well, and are now shooting. We are trying to make a hedge with them, but do not want ...

A type of photinia, ‘Red Robin’ (Photinia × fraseri ... The RHS add: “If ‘Red Robin’ is grown as a hedge, remove the tips of young shoots to encourage the bright-red leafy re-growth.

Question: I sure could use some advice on my red tip photinia; the shrubs have been planted since 2004.They are planted around the house facing the very hot west side. They did pretty well for a ...

Q: I have a photinia (red tips) hedge that has grown so high that it is no longer bushy. If I cut them back to, say, 6 to 8 feet high (or lower) will they bush out again? Rachel Castle ...

I am at a loss on how to cut my Photinia Red Robin bush. When is the right time to trim it and what would be the correct method of cutting? And do the roots grow deep as I have a small front garden?

In the perfect location -- with full sun, good air circulation, great drainage and excellent soil -- Photinia fraseri can put on a good front as a colorful evergreen hedge. However, in most cases ...

A: Photinia x fraseri used to be one of the most popular hedge plants around because the new leaves on the fast-growing evergreen shrub are a spectacular red when they emerge in spring.