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LOVELY ‘Louise’

Seen at selected nurseries recently is a new photinia with colourful markings and variegation.

Photinia x fraseri ‘Louise’ is a large evergreen shrub with a dense habit and glossy, elliptic to lance-shaped leaves. The very striking young shoots are initially pink, turning variegated with pink and rosy red markings that mature to an olive green and cream variegation.

As this lovely shrub naturally produces two to three flushes of new growth per year, plus panicles of creamy

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