Berberis georgii Barberry (Berberidaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Berberis georgii
Barberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Berberis georgii plant species is found in A hybrid of uncertain parentage. It is a member of the Berberidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Barberry.

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Latin Name:  Berberis georgii
Common Name:  Barberry
Family:  Berberidaceae
Author:  Ahrendt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild condition.

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a warm moist loamy soil but it is by no means fastidious, succeeding in thin, dry and shallow soils[11, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or light shade[11, 200]. Plants are hardy to about -35°c. This species is a hybrid of unknown origin, probably involving B. vulgaris[11]. It is an exceptionally free-fruiting form[184] and is of interest in breeding programmes[K]. This species is probably an alternate host of black-stem rust of wheat. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus[1]. Plants can be pruned back quite severely, they resprout well from the base[200].

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