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Photinia fraseri Louise McLarlou - Christmas Berry
Photinia fraseri Louise McLarlou - Christmas Berry
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Frederic J.
Photinia Fraseri Louise en Normandie
Frederic J. • 27 FR
Very beautiful and bushy shrub. I really like its colors that stand out from the photinias that are seen everywhere.
Marina, 31/08/2024
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Photinia x fraseri Louise ('MacLarlou') is an attractive variegated foliage mutation of the famous 'Red Robin'. This evergreen bush has a more compact habit and a growth that is both more upright and remarkably colourful all year round. After each pruning, this bush produces young shoots of a particularly vibrant cherry red colour, unfolding into young shiny leaves marginated with pink on a red background among the older leaves, which are equally glossy but variegated with green and cream. In spring, young leaves, umbels of white flowers, and mature leaves coexist on this multicolored bush that is full of character. Comfortable in any good garden soil, even by the sea, this new Photinia also adapts very well to container cultivation in most of our regions.
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Photinia x fraseri or Fraser's 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 Photinia serrulata, native to China. It has given rise to some famous cultivars, including 'Red Robin', planted on a large scale in our parks and gardens. In recent years, some beautiful improvements have emerged, more compact, more colorful, and better suited to small spaces, such as Louise, a natural variegated mutation that appeared on a branch of 'Red Robin' in Glasgow in 2008.
Not exceeding 2m (6ft 7in) in height with a spread of 1m, Photinia Louise has a naturally compact, bushy, and upright habit and shows rapid growth. Its vegetation is adorned with evergreen foliage, composed of leaves arranged alternately on the branches. They are leathery and glossy on the top, about 5-7cm (2-2.8in) long, finely toothed along the edges, transitioning from red with a pink edge to green with a cream edge. The young shoots are also remarkably coloured in cherry red. In March or April, clusters of small white flowers appear, reaching 10cm (3.9in) in diameter, mainly at the tips of the branches. They are slightly fragrant and attract numerous pollinating insects.
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In addition to the beautiful colouration of its young foliage, it is also the hardiness and adaptability to any type of soil that have earned Photinia x fraseri worldwide success. Like its parent, Louise tolerates all types of well-drained soils, from deep and moist to dry, in sunny or semi-shaded locations. It is an easy-to-cultivate and low-maintenance bush that can withstand temperatures of up to -15°C when exposed to the sun. Of course, it is ideal for creating medium hedges, trimmed or untrimmed, and it also adapts very well to container cultivation and shines in flowerbeds. Highly ornamental, it can also be planted as a standalone specimen in a small garden. There are numerous possibilities for associations depending on the regions and the preferences of each gardener: with other easy-to-grow evergreen bushes such as Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta', laurel, Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata', Berberis, Olearia, holly, or Osmanthus. It will also accompany other white spring-flowering bushes such as Spirea or Mock Orange.
Tips: Excessively chalky or clayey soils should be avoided. Balancing pruning is necessary in summer.
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Photinia x fraseri Louise is planted in spring or autumn in any deep, moist to occasionally dry, fertile and well-drained soil. Once well established, it tolerates summer drought, even in hotter regions if it has deep soil. It appreciates a sunny but not scorching exposure (to avoid burning its variegated foliage) or semi-shaded, sheltered from cold and strong winds. It also tolerates shaded exposures, at the expense of flowering and the intensity of young foliage colouration. Compost is necessary for planting. Water well for the first two years, once or twice a week, especially in hot and dry weather. Mulch the soil to keep it cool in summer in warm regions and protect the base in winter in cold regions. Prune in summer to balance the habit, cutting back half of all branches. This will promote the growth of young rose-variegated leaves in autumn. Note that climates with little contrast, humid and cool, promote the growth of photinias and the renewal of red young shoots that can be produced throughout the year.
Photinia is generally a robust plant with few enemies. However:
In humid weather or, on the contrary, in certain dry and poor soils, Photinias can be affected by a fungus (entomosporiosis). Watch the leaves, if black-red spots appear, treat with Bordeaux mixture. The vine-weevil can also nibble the edge of the leaves at night, while their larvae can attack the roots: treat the soil with nematodes that parasitize the larvae.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.