BERBERIS thunbergii 'Redtorch' cov

Japanese Barberry 'Red Torch'

BERBERIS thunbergii 'Redtorch' cov

Japanese Barberry 'Red Torch'

Upright berberis bright red in spring then purple. Deciduous.
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  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, shorten shoots from the previous year to maintain compact and encourage lovely red, new shoots in the following spring.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : breeder C. Castanet (FR) around 2000
  • Use group : Sträucher
  • Height at 10 years : 1 m
  • Width at 10 years : 1 m
  • Growth : Medium
  • Fragrance : No
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : rigid, upright
  • Colour of leaves : Purple
  • Colour of flowers : Yellow
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Free standing specimen
  • Publisher : HORTIVAL DIFFUSION
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A Minier edition in 2010. Erect, dense columnar bearing. Lovely bright red shoots in spring. Beautiful purple colours in autumn. Little yellow flowers in May, followed by red berries in September-October. Excellent in rock gardens, borders, containers, isolated or associated with other low and colourful plants. A larger bearing than the Berberis vulgaris 'Helmond Pillar'.