Photinia villosa oriental photinia
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
2-3,5m
usual width
2-3,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
less showy but noticeable
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-June
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Oriental photinia is a heavily underutilized hardy shrub that is still very rare both in gardens as well as European garden centres. This deciduous shrub is native to Korea, China, and Japan. Although the evergreen sisters of this photinia are more commercially successful we would like to introduce to you a species that deserves more attention. Want to know why? Keep reading …Oriental photinia is a rather slow but very dense growing mid-sized shrub suitable for gardens of almost any size. It has deep green, broadly elliptic to obovate, deciduous leaves. In late spring appear masses of pure white, small flowers which are followed by profusion of ovoid, shiny red fruit in autumn. That is also a season of the most striking beauty of this unique shrub. The leaves turn fabulous shades of honey-yellow, pinkish red, and purple and burgundy colours.
This plant makes a well rounded shrub with dense foliage that makes it almost non-transparent. You can use it as small specimen shrub or a small tree, or placed in a mixed border combined with plants of other shapes and colours. I planted my one in the middle of a Japanese style garden where it perfectly complements a large fir in the background and low growing rhododendrons and azaleas on both sides.
It likes moist but well-drained, preferably acidic soil for best autumn colouring. It forms a nice shape even without pruning, however, if you want to model your plant you can do so in early spring before the buds begin to swell. Mulching is not needed for winter but will provide constant moisture throughout the year. This plant is very hardy and so easy to grow. Hardy to about -34°C.
Last update 07-10-2011
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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.
