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Darwins Barberry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Berberis darwinii

 

Darwin's Barberry

Berberis are deciduous or evergreen shrubs. The deciduous species, such as Berberis thunbergii or B. vulgaris, are cultivated as an ornamental, noted for their attractive autumn colour. They produce orange or yellow flowers, followed by berries. They are popular hedging plants. 'Darwinii' is a slow-growing evergreen thorny shrub which will grow in time to 2m tall, with dense branches from ground level making it ideal for hedging. The small oval leaves resemble holly leaves and have a spiny margin and are borne in clusters. The flowers are orange and the fruit is a small purple-black berry which ripens in summer.

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plant Features
  • Darwins Barberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Darwins Barberry likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Darwins Barberry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Darwins Barberry likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Darwin's Barberry

Latin name

Berberis darwinii

type

Flowering Shrub

family

Berberidaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Darwins Barberry likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Darwins Barberry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Darwins Barberry likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Darwins Barberry likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Darwins Barberry is 1.00meters x 2.00meters 1.00 M 2.00 M

Berberis darwinii

Berberis are deciduous or evergreen shrubs. The deciduous species, such as Berberis thunbergii or B. vulgaris, are cultivated as an ornamental, noted for their attractive autumn colour. They produce orange or yellow flowers, followed by berries. They are popular hedging plants. 'Darwinii' is a slow-growing evergreen thorny shrub which will grow in time to 2m tall, with dense branches from ground level making it ideal for hedging. The small oval leaves resemble holly leaves and have a spiny margin and are borne in clusters. The flowers are orange and the fruit is a small purple-black berry which ripens in summer.


Propagation by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

 

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Autumn

Plant out pot grown shrubs in a reasonably fertile, sheltered and in full sun or partial shade. Dig a hole twice the width of the rootball. Sprinkle in a handful of blood, fish and bone and work into the ground. It can be planted all year long if the soil is not frozen however, early spring and early autumn are the best times for planting.

 
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