Botanical name
Photinia serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’
Other names
Chinese photinia ‘Pink Crispy’, Chinese hawthorn ‘Pink Crispy’, Oriental photinia ‘Pink Crispy’, Taiwanese photinia ‘Pink Crispy’, Cratageus serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’, Photinia serrulata ‘Pink Crispy’, Photinia serratifolia ‘Oploo5’
Genus
Photinia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Pink Crispy’ _ ‘Pink Crispy’ is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, glossy, mottled, dark green leaves, bright reddish-pink when young. Flattened panicles of small white flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by spherical red fruit.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Reddish pink in Spring; Mottled, Light green, Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil
Specific diseases
Fireblight , Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Photinia serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’ (Chinese photinia ‘Pink Crispy’) will reach a height of 1.75m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in moist, fertile, humus-rich, free-draining soil in full sun to partial shade. Prefers acid to neutral soil but will tolerate alkaline conditions. Protect from cold, drying winds. Will tolerate hard pruning.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
