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Berberis media 'Red Jewel'

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Young leaves red-purple, beautiful autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is yellow, berries blue. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Bloom's Nurseries, GB

Date taken : 15.10.1991

Common name : Barberry

Family : Berberidaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993, also Award of Merit by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1974

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : hardy
special feature prickly leaves