Scientific Name:
Photinia
x
fraseri
Pronunciation:
foe-TIN-ee-uh ex FRAY-zur-eye
Common Name:
photinia
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Flowering cut plant
Key ID Features:
Large, evergreen shrub with smooth, glossy, thick, mostly obovate leaves with finely toothed margins; new growth is red, maturing to dark glossy green; it will almost always end up with leaf spots.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
4 - 5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (P. serratifolia x P. glabra)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. The original cultivar and most commonly seen is P. 'Birmingham'. Compare to P. serratifolia (forms red pomes, but are much less commonly planted). Identity of the larger specimens shown has not been confirmed.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Red, leaves bronze to bright red when young
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblong, Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cuneate, Oblique (uneven)
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Pome, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Fruiting is rare.
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Spring pruning encourages more red new growth and remove flower buds
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Galls, Leaf scorch, Root rot (Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
