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Photinia × fraseri Dynamo Red

Christmas berry [Super Red]

This shrubby Photinia is a fast-growing and upright evergreen with thick, evergreen, leathery, oblong leaves with wavy undulating edges. Denser and thicker in habit than the ever popular 'Red Robin' makes this variety popular for hedges and screens. New young leaves in spring are a strong bright coppery red. Creamy white flowers in late spring can be followed by red berries.

Synonyms

Photinia 'Parsur'
Photinia × fraseri 'Parsur'
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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus: Photinia can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple leaves and panicles of small white flowers, usually followed by red berries
Name status: Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See photinia cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf damage by vine weevil

Diseases

May be susceptible to fireblight, a leaf spot, honey fungus and powdery mildews

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