Red Robin

Posted on 30 Mar, 2009 11 comments

I have got a bit carried away with taking pictures of Red Robin. I cannot believe how fast they grow. I have them all over the place. I feel they deserve a place in the garden with their red leaves they are amazing and I love them.

Comments

Blodyn

I had one in the old garden but they grow too big for here. It's nice you have the room for a few.

30 Mar, 2009

Gee19

I think I have made a mistake with my Red Robin and let it grow into a tree. If I cut it right down will it sprout from the bottom and bush out? All yours look so lovely.

30 Mar, 2009

Michaella

Yes it would Gee19. They are very tough and will sprout anywhere on a branch, they can take a good pruning, but I only ever prune mine when a branch bother another plant nearby.

31 Mar, 2009

Clarice

I bought one 1 the other day, but i'm going to put it in a large pot, so it dont get out of hand, but they are a lovely evergreen shrub.

31 Mar, 2009

Michaella

You are right they are lovely Clarice. I have 2 in large pots in the front of the house, they do very well.

31 Mar, 2009

Gilli

These look so nice. Another one that wouldn't make it here. Too cold. Its a pity. Yours look so lovely.

1 Apr, 2009

Llew

My boy is losing his leaves at the mo, but it's probably because I was brutal with him a couple of weeks ago, lol.

Yours are lovely, Michaella. I've been looking at your pics and reading about you. Beautiful sounding garden.

19 Apr, 2009

Michaella

Thank you Llew. One of them did not behave himself, pushing it's branches at other plants, I had to prune him, but he is sprouting out again. Yours will sprout new leaves very soon. Having so many of them. I feel they drop a lot of old leaves now, then the new ones take over, they then do not have those black spots they seem to get in winter. They are quite robust and do not ask for much.

19 Apr, 2009

Llew

I'm glad to hear that. Mine had most of it lopped off from the bottom and sides as the height isn't a problem. It sits in a corner and fills it nicely right at the back of my space, and I'd hate to lose it.

19 Apr, 2009