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BERBERIS darwinii

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - originally found by Darwin in his Beagle voyage and introduced by Cornish plant hunter William Lobb c.1848. A good all-rounder. Makes a clippable, spiny hedge, has abundant, scented flowers, sometimes twice a year, and blue-black fruits. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects, berries for birds.
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    Pests & Diseases - aphids, powdery mildew.

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    Place of Origin - Chile, Argentina

  • Scented Plant: Scented flowers

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - vigorous, upright shrub with spine-toothed, dark-green leaves 2-4cm (¾-1½in) long.
Tall Shrub - produces flowers in pendent racemes to 5cm (2in) long of 10-30 flowers 5mm (¼in) across.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height and Spread - 3m (10ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

No Preference - any well-drained soil.

Flowers In

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Buy BERBERIS darwinii

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£10.50 each
 MULTIBUY SAVING  Any 10+ £8.00 each
Any 3+ £9.16 each

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