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Caring for Photinia ‘Little Red Robin – 

• Your Photinia should be trimmed in spring and summer or can be left informal, just being trimmed down when needed.
• Photinia prefers a sunny site but will tolerate partial shade and although frost hardy young plants should be protected in winter until established.
• When planting, space approx. 0.75-1m apart, water the potted plant well. Dig a hole a little deeper and 3x wider than the nursery pot. Remove the plant from the pot and tease out some roots, place in the hole, then refill with the earth removed. Firm the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball, then water well.

Caring for Nandina ‘Fire Power’

• Nandina prefers acid to neutral soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter and kept regularly watered.
• Plants hate sitting in wet soil, so will benefit from added grit to the planting hole if your soil is heavy.
• Plant in full sun if you want the best colour, however Nandina will also perform well in light shade.
• No pruning is required, although you may want to remove any stems that have become long and leggy.

Caring for Imperata ‘Red Baron’

• To plant, knock out your plant from its container. Look at the roots – if they are circling around the compost, it is best to tease them out. To do this, push your fingers into the rootball along the bottom edge and pull. Do this in a couple of places. This should encourage the roots to spread into the surrounding soil.
• Next use a trowel or spade to create a hole just deep and wide enough to set in the rootball.
  the aim is to bury just the roots, leaving the bases of the stems (when in growth in summer) or the shoots (in spring) above ground.
• Firm back around the soil, using your hand for small clumps and your heel on larger areas.
• Water in well to settle the soil.
  

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