red robin (photinia) pruning

[ally866]

Hi all,

What a fab site! I could spend many hours reading all the interesting tips and advice, but then I wouldn't get much gardening done!

I have quite a large red robin shrub, not sure which variety, which has really outgrown it's space. I would like to prune it but am not sure when and how is the best time/way. It has 1 thickish main stem with branches coming off this. Can it be cut back hard or will that kill it?

Any advice greatly appreciated

[Cloud]

Firstly welcome to the vine and I live down the road in Canterbury.
Hope this is of usePruning Photinia Red Robin. How to prune this evergreen

[ally866]

Hi Cloud

Thanks for that, it is very informative. Not sure if I will prune yet or maybe wait until March/April 09.

[Scotkat]

Ally if your Red Robin is starting to get untidy you can still give a lit prune now and Oct .

Then a severe prune back in march just before new growth .Good luck.

[vicky]

They are pretty tough plants, if it's desperately overgrown I'd prune it back now!

[Scotkat]

I do agree with Vicki you wont harm it at all . go for it.

[Jungle Jane]

Hi Robert is this your blog & welcome to the forum