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Please note once despatched, your delivery may take 1-3 days due to the high volume with the couriers. Your plants will be fine during this time.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
The nursery is now open to the public between 10am and 4pm. Please follow instructions on site, card payments only, no cash. Click and collect is also available.
THE CAFE & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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Sorry, you cannot proceed to the checkout right now as we are having to limit the number of orders we can process each hour. Your basket will be saved for you - we ask that you please try to place your order later, and thank you for your patienceBERBERIS thunbergii atropurpurea
Commonly known as Japanese barberry, Purple-leafed barberry
Best purple foliage berberis
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Deciduous - colourful foliage, dark red-purple or purplish-bronze, turning red in autumn.
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Yellow - red-tinted, yellow flowers in mid-spring. -
Height - 1m (3ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Hedge - Ideal for hedging
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - dense, rounded shrub.
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Very hardy - Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F) -
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Additional Features - Berries - These plants have berries.
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Good to know - good for an informal, thorny hedge. -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin - Japan -
Flower Shape - Racemes -
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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept -
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf Colour (if not green) - Purple -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Tolerates all - - any well-drained soil.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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Berberis - Care Guide
Hedging - Box Alternatives
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