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These
are the perfect glossy-leafed shrubs to replace the Red-Tip Photinia where
security is a concern! These do not develop fungal leaf spot diseases,
fireblight, powdery mildew or root-rot. Left unpruned, each can grow
12' to 16' high and wide. Place 8 feet apart and 6' in from a fence
or property line for a dense hedge. Plant 6' apart and braid the
branches of adjacent plants if you are creating a maze. They can
be left alone, trimmed or sheared up to 3 times during the growing season
or even sculpted into geometric shapes or topiary. Grows in full
sun to half-day sun. Looks best if given a deep watering every two
weeks during a dry summer once established, but many specimens thrive in
this area with no supplemental irrigation.
(Feed with 3 Agriform
21-gram,
2-year fertilizer tablets at the bottom of the hole at planting time.) |