Red Tip Photinia


Scientific Name: Photinia fraseri Dress
Family: Rosaceae
Red Tip Photinia(Photinia fraseri)
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 4-24, 26, 28, 30, 31-33
AHS: 9-8
USDA: 8-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix

Heat Tolerance: Get sun burnt in summer

Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade

Growth Habits: Evergreen shrup to 10-15 feet

Watering Needs: Moderate water

Propagation: Cutting

  • by softwood stem tip cuttings, in late summer. Apply IBA Quick Dip 8000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. Root in 12-20 weeks. Use IBA and NAA..

The Photinia leaves are glossy dark green, with a coppery orange new growth (hence the name)

Blooming Habits:
White flower clusters in early spring

Culture:
Use fertilizer for acid loving plants to prevent it from becoming chlorotic.


 

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