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The Dynamo Red™ Photinia or Photinia glabra 'Parsur' provides year-round interest in a landscape. Elongated, ovate leaves densely grow on upright branches. New foliage is a luxurious burgundy hue and fades to green with age. Red stems provide added color. White flowers bloom in the summer.
Photinia is a low-maintenance plant that makes a spectacular hedge and is tall enough to shield a backyard or pool area. This evergreen shrub will provide year-round privacy for a three-season room or patio in mild climates. Use this shrub for a pop of color in the spring or as a consistent backdrop to a mixed bed. The Dynamo Red™ Photinia is disease resistant and grows in zones 7 through 11.
Dynamo Red™ Photinia Care
Set the Dynamo Red™ Photinia up for success with fertile, moist, and well-drained soil. Plant it in full sun. Depending on rainfall, give the plant about one inch of water weekly. Established plants are drought tolerant but appreciate water during an extended dry period. Fertilize annually each spring.
Dynamo Red™ Photinia has a lovely natural form and rarely needs pruning, although it can be maintained as a standard with a tree-like form. Remove dead or damaged growth at any time, and shape if necessary in late winter when the shrub is dormant.
Dynamo Red™ Photinia Spacing
Dynamo Red™ Photinia grows 8 to 10 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide. Space shrubs 5 to 7 feet apart to create a dense, continuous hedge.
Dynamo Red™ Photinia Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 7 to 11 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 8-10 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 5-7 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Blooms On
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Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Red
- Foliage Description
- Burgundy-Red
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Dynamo Red™ Photinia
- Also Known As
- Japanese photinia
- Botanical Name
- Photinia glabra 'Parsur'
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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