The Chinese Photinia can be grown as a medium or large shrub, a multi-trunk small tree (with lower branches removed), or a single-trunked small tree (with lower branches removed). This is a very tall specimen (note car to the left) that does not have as many trunks as naturally occurs.. (San Antonio. Tx.)
by htop Mar 18, 2004 8:55 AM
This photo shows: the deep green (lighter under)serrated leaves; the new growth (apple green to pinkish to bronze, red to reddish-brown twigs); a red leaf that occurs sporadically; bloom clusters and a few of the orangy-red fruit that remain all winter. This is a multi-trunked specimen.
by htop Mar 18, 2004 8:55 AM
The showy, flat, dense, up to 8 inch, white flower clusters (panicles) at the branch tips appear in March in warm regions, April or May in more northern regions. The
blooms, which attract bees, are followed by 1/4-inch red berries in clusters in the fall which attract birds.
by htop Mar 18, 2004 2:03 PM
Habit of the tree.
by mgarr Sep 26, 2005 12:14 PM
profusion of red berries in winter
by nifty413 Jan 7, 2007 11:25 PM
UBC Botanical Garden - Vancouver, B.C. Canada
by growin May 13, 2008 11:52 AM
Birds will devour these berries very soon. Bombs Away! On my truck! Good thing it's red.
by diggo1 Mar 23, 2011 8:27 AM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Aug 3, 2011 4:26 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Aug 3, 2011 4:26 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria, zone 8a
by purplesun Nov 14, 2015 6:42 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria, zone 8a
by purplesun Jun 4, 2016 8:58 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria, zone 8a
by purplesun May 13, 2017 6:19 AM