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Holly Leaved Barberry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Mahonia aquifolium

 

Holly Leaved Barberry

Mahonia are evergreen, Winter-flowering shrubs with leathery, shiny, sometimes spine-toothed (like holly leaves), pinnate leaves and spires or clusters of small and globular or bell-like flowers, sometimes fragrant, that are often followed by purple or black berries and clustered racemes of sometimes fragrant yellow flowers, sometimes followed by black or purple berries. Some varieties bloom in Autumn through Winter, and some flower in Spring.

 
plant Features
  • Holly Leaved Barberry likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Holly Leaved Barberry likes very little water

    Very little water

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

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Holly Leaved Barberry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Holly Leaved Barberry

Latin name

Mahonia aquifolium

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Berberidaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Holly Leaved Barberry likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

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

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Holly Leaved Barberry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Holly Leaved Barberry likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Holly Leaved Barberry is 1.50meters x 1.50meters 1.50 M 1.50 M

Mahonia aquifolium

Mahonia are evergreen, Winter-flowering shrubs with leathery, shiny, sometimes spine-toothed (like holly leaves), pinnate leaves and spires or clusters of small and globular or bell-like flowers, sometimes fragrant, that are often followed by purple or black berries and clustered racemes of sometimes fragrant yellow flowers, sometimes followed by black or purple berries. Some varieties bloom in Autumn through Winter, and some flower in Spring.


Planting Outdoors spring

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant out container grown plants in a well drained site and water in.

 

Planting Outdoors autumn

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant out container grown plants in a well drained site and water in.

 

Flowering

From Late Autumn TO Late Spring

Some mahonias are Spring flowering, and some flower in Autumn through to Winter

 

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 14 cms, 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.

 
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