Photinia serratifolia 'Oploo5' PINK CRISPY Chinese photinia
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
1,5-1,8m
usual width
1-1,5m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full to partial sun
soil type
acidic (peaty) to neutral
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
6b (down to -21°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Chinese photinia is a species which is less common in trade and almost nonexistent in European nurseries. I think that Fraser’s photinia took over with its fast growth and cheaper price. Yet there are new varieties of Chinese photinia which look great and will win in any competition. Exactly like PINK CRISPY photinia which was awarded Gold Medal at Dutch exhibition Plantarium in 2015. It was bred by Alexander van Oploo, the same breeder who brought Red Light photinia.
Description of the plant:
PINK CRISPY photinia is a drama at first glance. Exceedingly showy foliage reveals creamy white variegation on dark green, slightly undulated, gently serrated, and broadly oval to obovate, evergreen leaves. And the real extravaganza show kicks off when new leaves emerge. They are so intensely pink you can hardly believe that this plant is not made of plastic. A true gem that can easily go solo as a stand-alone specimen in the middle of a lawn, or wisely placed among other green plants where it will take no time to play the diva role. Ever considered trying a variegated plant? Go for PINK CRISPY, you will want no other.PINK CRISPY photinia grows slowly making strong, strictly upright, and stiff branches into a well-behaved habit (unlike fast growing Fraser’s photinias). Here in zones 6 we find it a place sheltered from strong, drying winds in winter. The breeder suggests its adult height as 1.7m, and slightly over one meter wide. Pruning can be done from early spring until midsummer but is not necessary. It needs moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil and mulching. Provide extra watering in hot summers and also in frost-free periods in the winter if the ground is not frozen, not leaving the sun sucking away all its water present in the evergreen foliage. It is marketed as hardy to min. -20°C with a suggestion that it can take a few more degrees lower.
Last update 04-09-2018
SIZES and PRICES
shrub
height 20-30 cm
495 Kè
shrub
height 20-30 cm
495 Kè
multistemmed
height 100-125 cm, width 40-60 cm
3 990 Kè
multistemmed
height 100-125 cm, width 40-60 cm
3 990 Kè
height 100-125 cm, width 40-60 cm
3 740 Kè
height 100-125 cm, width 40-60 cm
3 740 Kè
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
