Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea – Japanese Barberry
| Sizes Supplied | Item Price (£) + VAT | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1.75 | P9 | |
Key: Type – P9 = Container Size | RB = Root Ball
Details / Key Facts
Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea Japanese Barberry, is a dense, deciduous, spiny shrub which grows 0.6 to 2.5m high. It has deeply grooved brown spiny branches with a single spine at each shoot node. The leaves are green to blue-green (reddish or purple in some horticultural variants), very small spatula to oval shaped. The flowers are pale yellow and around 5–8mm in diameter, produced in drooping 1-1.5cm long umbrella-shaped clusters of 2 to 5. Flowering is from mid spring to early summer. The edible fruit is a glossy bright red to orange-red, ovoid berry containing a single seed. They mature during late summer and fall and persist throughout the the winter.
Key Facts
- Common name: Burkwood Osmanthus
- Botanical name: Osmanthus burkwoodii
- Group: Small Hedge
- Flowering time: Spring
- Soil: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam
- Height and spread: 1-1.5 metres and 1-1.5 metres
- Aspect: South-facing or North-facing or West-facing or East-facing. Full Sun or Partial Shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Difficulty: Easy
How To Grow
Cultivation
Grows in any soil except waterlogged. A sunny position will encourage fruiting and autumn colour
Propagation
Propagate by seed or from semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Low Maintenance Hedging & Screens Banks and Slopes Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
Family
Berberidaceae
Genus
Burkwood Osmanthus, Osmanthus burkwoodii can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with spiny shoots bearing simple, often spine-toothed leaves, and small yellow or orange flowers in axillary clusters or racemes, followed by small berries
Further Information
Burkwood Osmanthus, Osmanthus burkwoodii is a spiny medium-sized deciduous shrub of compact habit. Leaves obovate, 2-3cm, turning red and orange in autumn. Flowers solitary, yellow, flushed red on sepals. Glossy bright scarlet berries
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