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- The varieties of the gloss medlar - characteristics and special features
- Compact varieties
- High-awake shrubs
- particularities
The glossy medlar Red robin is one of the most popular varieties
The varieties of the gloss medlar - characteristics and special features
There are numerous varieties of glossy medlar Photinia fraseri. The range of breeding ranges from small shrubs to three-meter-high shrubs. Each variety has its own characteristics.
Compact varieties
Photinia, Devil's Dream (R) convinces with its fiery red leaves. It grows compact, because it forms short shoots and numerous branches. As a result, this glossy medlar develops a dense hedge in a short time. The glossy medlar, Dicker Toni 'reaches stature heights between 150 and 200 centimeters. Typical of this variety are the short and strong shoots. The foliage of this new variety is leathery and is insensitive to wind-exposed sites.
The short-lived brother of the popular 'Red Robin' bears the name 'Little Red Robin'. He grows between 100 and 150 inches high and resembles his namesake. The glossy medlar, Robusta Compacta 'is characterized by a good winter hardiness. It grows between 120 and 180 centimeters high and can reach up to two meters under optimum conditions at the Wuchshöhen site.
High-awake shrubs
The loosely upright shrub, Red Robin 'is one of the most planted varieties. Thanks to its easy-care and unpretentious properties, it is suitable for the design of hedges. With an increase of 20 to 30 centimeters per year, the woodland grows relatively quickly. It gets high between 150 and 300 centimeters.
The glossy medlar, Red Angel 'is similar to the variety' Red Robin '. Their hallmark is the slightly slit leaves, whose leaf margins appear wavy. This variety is not hardy and should be cultivated in a bucket. Similar stature heights as, Red Robin 'reaches the variety' Camilvy '. Their leaf coloration is more intense than the color of the popular variety. 'Camilvy' has an increase of 50 centimeters per year. Her growth is loose and broad-bushed.
particularities
The Photinia, Pink Marble (R) drifts in the spring with bright pink to pink leaves, which have an elegant appearance. During the summer, the fresh leaves take on a green hue. In autumn, they get their striking pink color a second time. The leaves of the Photinia, Curly Fantasy 'have a wavy margin, which is irregularly serrated. The variety reaches stature heights up to 300 centimeters.
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