Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin ('Marrob') (PBR)
shrubby cinquefoil
Masses of vibrant, vermilion red flowers with yellow centres and undersides appear from May to October among pretty,...
2 litre pot
£22.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Masses of vibrant, vermilion red flowers with yellow centres and undersides appear from May to October among pretty, deeply cut, dark green leaves. Since the colour quickly fades to orange in full sun, this deciduous shrub does best in partial shade. An excellent spreading, long-flowering plant for a sunny, well-drained, mixed border, and generally pest and disease free too.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin ('Marrob') (PBR):
Trim lightly after flowering, cutting the older stems to the base and removing weak, spindly growth. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
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