Berberis darwinii – a vibrant contrast to the bleached screen of Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’
Wordless Wednesday : Hedgerow Treasures
23 Wednesday Mar 2016
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23 Wednesday Mar 2016
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Berberis darwinii – a vibrant contrast to the bleached screen of Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’
A prickly character but worth it.
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Yes it is, I guess that’s why someone planted them in the hedgerow to start with. There’s a lot of berberis and holly too.
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The flowers are such a wonderful glowing colour against those glossy dark leaves. I hestitate to say, but I’ve been steadily removing it from my boundary border because of those prickles.
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Having been spiked once too often, I understand your reservations, we had a sprawling monster Of one behind the house when we moved in … Beloved by longtail tits but not by me. The ones left in the secondary hedgerow, behind the grass hedge are kept in check!
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You are right, a great contrast
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Evergreens work well with grasses (; .
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Unlike most people I actually love Berberis – lovely shrub with year round interest. Looks good with the grass too!
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Prickles aside, I like them too : the leaves are glossy, the flowers and berries are colourful.
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Beautiful! I love that rich color. :o)
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Me too! The buds start off a gorgeous burnt orange before they open like this.
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