Fraser ’s genus Photinia ( Photinia x fraseri , also judge P. fraseri ) is normally called crimson tip , a nod to the smart - cherry-red colour of new leaf . This tight - growing bush is mutual throughout the South and Southwest , where long summers encourage the shrub to put on 2 to 3 feet of new maturation each year . alas , a fungal leaf spot disease in the South infects red tip , fix its usefulness .

About Red Tip

Red tip is a common evergreen bush used for groundwork plantings , hedges and screens , particularly in the South . fresh leaf is a bright bolshy lasting for two or three week before the leaves alter to dark green . Fraser ’s photinia adapts to many different soil types and exposures . If not infect with Entomosporium folio spot , red tips live on for 50 to 150 years . cerise peak is sturdy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 9 .

Size and Growth Rate

Red tip are very tight - growing shrubs , attaining 24 to 36 inches per class . They quickly reach their mature height of 8 to 15 feet . Width is one - one-half to two - third base the height on unpruned shrubs .

Red Tip Culture

ruby-red tips get in almost any soil in full sunlight or light shade . They ’re less prone to disease and have more acute , flushed coloration on the unexampled increment in full sun . fertilize them lightly in the early spring before new increment begins . Prune red tips only while dormant in the winter . Pruning while they ’re in combat-ready growth forces a new flush of foliage that ’s especially vulnerable to fungous disease .

Photinia Leaf Spot

Fraser ’s photinia is susceptible to a leaf fleck disease triggered by the Entomosporium fungus . Red , circular muscae volitantes on both the upper and low-toned leaf open qualify this disease . The spots join into enceinte , maroon splodge . The disease is most prevalent on new growth and during cool , dampish weather . The disease is less vulgar in the Southwest , where gloomy humidity keeps the fungus in tab . Entomosporium foliage spot bed cover by fungal spores landing onto the leaf surface , so it ’s crucial to keep the region under your blood-red tips clear of fallen leaves and detritus . There are several fungicides available to verify the disease , but you must entrust to a unconstipated spray docket for them to be effective .

Alternative Shrubs

If your landscape painting is unsuitable for red tips , or if you do n’t require to spray antimycotic in your garden , other shrub are good substitutes . Several species of holly ( Ilex spp . ) are tight growing and have a similar size and material body , including the Koehne holly ( I. x koehneana ) , Burford Chinese holly ( I. cornuta " Burfordii " ) and the Emily Bruner hybrid ( I. x " Emily Bruner " ) . Japanese Cryptomeria ( Cryptomeria japonica ) and the Atlantic whitecedar ( Chamaecyparis thyoides ) cultivars Rachel and Emily are also fast growers with a like silhouette . Japanese ternstroemia ( Ternstroemia gymnanthera , also labeled as Cleyera ) has the same red new leaf as red summit .

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