PHOTINIA S. PINK CRISPY

Photinia Pink Crispy is an evergreen shrub valued for its striking foliage: young shoots emerge vivid pink before maturing to green leaves crisply edged with creamy white, giving longlasting colour and texture in the border or as a clipped feature. In Ireland it performs best in full sun or light shade and in fertile, moist but welldrained soil; avoid waterlogged ground and provide shelter from cold, drying winds to protect the foliage. Panicles of small white flowers may appear in late spring if plants are not trimmed beforehand. Prune lightly after flowering or in late spring to shape and to encourage fresh, colourful new growth.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Fertile, moist but welldrained Hardiness: Hardy in most of Ireland (RHS H5) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:april
flowering:may
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:variegated
size:2m-5m