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Berberis x media Red Jewel - Barberry

Berberis x media Red Jewel
Barberry

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Beautiful bush with thorny spikes. Compact with small dark red leaves turning dark green at maturity and yellow spring flowering.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
2 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -18°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Berberis x media 'Red Jewel' is a beautiful thorny bush, compact with small semi-evergreen dark red leaves that turn dark green when mature, and golden yellow spring flowering.

 

Originally from temperate regions, the Red Jewel Barberry or Berberis forms a compact bush, 2m (6ft 7in) in height, evergreen and thorny. It is characterized by rounded, semi-evergreen, serrated, shiny leaves, 3cm (1.2in) long which are bronze red turning dark green when mature. Its abundant, yellow, spring flowering can be followed by the production of small, blue berries, but this is quite rare.

Berberis x media 'Red Jewel', hardy down to -15°C (5°F), grows in any moist, well-drained soil, even chalky, poor or stony, in a sunny position or partial shade in the south. It requires little maintenance, just make sure to keep the soil moist, especially in summer. Prune hedges in spring and September.

Berberis x media 'Red Jewel' is often used as a defensive hedge, combined with species with golden or silver foliage. Beautiful grouped with forsythias and abelias.

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Berberis x media Red Jewel - Barberry (Foliage) Foliage
Berberis x media Red Jewel - Barberry (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time April to May
Flower size 1 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour red

Botanical data

Genus

Berberis

Species

x media

Cultivar

Red Jewel

Family

Berberidaceae

Other common names

Barberry

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference7815611

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Planting and care

Berberis x media 'Red Jewel' is hardy down to -15°C (5°F) and should be planted in spring or autumn, in any moist, well-drained soil, even limestone, poor or rocky in a sunny position or semi-shade far south. Water generously and frequently during the first summers. No need to feed and it requires little maintenance, just make sure to keep the soil moist, especially in summer. For barberry planted in hedges, balance the shape in spring and September. In informal hedges, trim the branches after flowering to give the bush a rounded, balanced shape. Be careful not to touch the branches with bare hands as they have thorns that are difficult to remove once embedded in the skin. It can be attacked by aphids, sawflies, powdery mildew, and rust. Treat at the first signs of symptoms.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -18°C (USDA zone 7a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune with shears in late summer to maintain a tidy habit.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to September
Soil moisture Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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