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    BERBERIS thunbergii 'Admiration'
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    BERBERIS thunbergii 'Admiration'

    Commonly known as Japanese barberry

    AWARD
    Compact, low growing variety with lovely orange-red leaves with a yellow edge. Good orange autumn colour
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £16.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £15.00 each
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Japan
    • Deciduous
      Leaves to 3cm (1¼in) long.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Pale pink
    • Border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Obovate
    • Height
      40cm (16in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Small, rounded shrub. Produces crimson berries in autumn.
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Pruning group 2
      Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
      Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
      When: Annually, after flowering.

    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
      Any well-drained soil.
    • Full sun
      For best fruit and autumn colour.
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      40cm (16in)
      		 Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        30cm (12in)
      		  
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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