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Photinia fraseri Baton Rouge - Christmas Berry

Photinia x fraseri Baton Rouge
Christmas Berry, Redtip Photinia

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A bushy and dense photinia with an upright habit, well-branched, adorned with coral-red young stems and bright red young shoots. They create a beautiful contrast with the older foliage, which is a shiny dark green. Untouched, this evergreen bush produces light panicles of white flowers in spring. A very colourful plant, undemanding and easy to grow in ordinary soil. Ideal for borders or hedges.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
3 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

Photinia x fraseri Baton Rouge is an interesting variety of photinia with its young coral-coloured wood, its bright red shoots in spring and late summer, and its well-branched upright habit. A beautiful spring flowering with white and fluffy panicles, as well as a beautiful evergreen foliage of bright green, make this bush an attractive plant all year round. At home in any good garden soil, including coastal areas, this Photinia easily acclimates to regions that are not too cold in winter. It is an excellent hedge plant that will not disappoint in shrub borders.

Photinia x fraseri, or Fraser photinia, is an old horticultural creation born in 1940 in the United States. This hybrid is the result of cross-breeding between Photinia glabra native to Japan and P. serrulata native to China. It has given rise to some famous cultivars, including 'Red Robin', widely planted in our parks and gardens. In recent years, some beautiful and more colourful and dense improvements have been born, such as Baton Rouge.

Reaching an average height of 3 m (9.8 ft) with a spread of 2 m (6.6 ft), it has a rather upright bushy habit, well-branched vegetation, and shows rapid growth. Its evergreen foliage in winter is composed of leaves arranged alternately on the branches. They are tough and glossy on the upper side, about 5 cm to 7 cm (2 in to 2.8 in) long, finely toothed at the edges, and slightly undulate. The bush produces bright red young shoots in spring, as well as in late summer if pruned in June. When they emerge, the leaves display a beautiful red colour that turns bronze and eventually dark green when mature. Sometimes, some young leaves may have a slight light green wash in the centre. Flowering occurs from April to June depending on the climate and regions. It takes the form of bouquets of small white flowers that can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter, located at the ends of the branches. They are slightly fragrant and attract many pollinating insects.

Photinia x fraseri Baton Rouge tolerates all types of well-drained soil, deep, moist to dry, in sunny or semi-shaded situations. It is an easy-to-grow and easy-to-maintain bush that can withstand temperatures as low as -15° C (5° F) if exposed to the sun. Ideal for creating medium-sized hedges, trimmed or untrimmed, it also shines in flower beds. Very ornamental, it can be planted as a standalone in a small garden. There are numerous ideas for associations depending on the regions and the taste of each gardener: with other evergreen shrubs that are easy to grow such as Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta', laurels, Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata', Berberis, Olearia, holly, or Osmanthus. It can also accompany other white spring-flowering shrubs such as Spiraeas (Spiraea Vanhouttei, Spiraea 'Grefsheim') or the Mock Orange.

Tips: Excessively chalky or too clayey and compact soils should be avoided. Pruning for balance is necessary in summer.

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 3 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time April to June
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 5 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Photinia

Species

x fraseri

Cultivar

Baton Rouge

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Christmas Berry, Redtip Photinia

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference1007582

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Planting and care

Plant in spring or autumn in any deep, moist to dry soil in summer, fertile and well-drained, not too clayey and heavy. Once well established, it tolerates summer drought. It appreciates a sunny or semi-shaded exposure, sheltered from cold and brisk winds. It also tolerates shaded exposures, but at the expense of flowering and the intensity of the young foliage colouration. Compost application is necessary at planting. Water well for the first two years, once or twice a week, especially in hot and dry weather during summer. Mulch the soil to keep it cool in summer in hot regions and protect the base in very cold regions during winter. Prune in summer to balance the habit, shorten all branches by half. This will promote the growth of young, highly coloured leaves in autumn. Note that climates with mild, humid, and cool seasons promote the growth of photinias and the renewal of red young shoots that can be produced throughout the year. Be careful with the pruning period if you want to have flowering.

It is generally a robust plant with few enemies. However, in humid weather or, conversely, in certain very dry and poor soils, photinias can be affected by a fungus (entomosporiosis). Watch the leaves for the appearance of reddish-black spots. Otiorhynchus weevils can also nibble the edges of the leaves at night, while their larvae can attack the roots: treat the soil with nematodes that parasitise the larvae (in fresh soil).

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Back of border, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Deep, loamy, well-drained soil

Care

Pruning instructions Prune in summer to balance the habit, shorten one third or half of all branches. This will promote the regrowth of young red leaves in autumn. To avoid compromising the flowering in the following spring, lightly prune just after flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to July
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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