Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Red | |||
| Autumn | Red | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Berberidopsidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Berberidopsis is a scrambling or weakly twining evergreen shrub with sharply toothed ovate leaves and axillary clusters or short terminal racemes of bowl-shaped deep red flowers in summer and early autumn
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Central and Southern Chile
How to grow
Cultivation
A choice plant for a sheltered north wall in a sandy, fertile acidic soil. Although it is considered mainly hardy, Berberidopsis dislikes cold winds and can be caught by winter frosts
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
No pruning required but, If necessary, prune in spring after threat of frost has passed. Remove weak or dead stems from base. Does not regenerate well if pruned hard
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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