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Berberis ottawensis 'Superba'
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Height
3 to 4 m
Width
2 to 3 m
Flower colour
yellow
Flowering Time
May
Light/shadow demands
no direct sunlight, 
sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
all substrates
Trees and shrubs for bees
hedge
Bird feeding plants
Berberis ottawensis 'Superba'
Characteristics:
Habit
Normal to large shrub, 3-4 m tall, up to 2 (3) m wide; shoots with strong thorns, arching, lilting to the ground; fast-growing
Blossom
Conspicuous and plentiful; densely packed, saturated yellow panicles, May; strong, pungent smell
Leaves
Strong brown-red or even black-red with a metallic shimmer, in autumn a colourful display ranging from flame-orange to dark red
Fruits
Light red berries, persistent into winter, very sour but edible
Demands
Sun; loses its typical leaf colour in shade; frost hardy; tolerates urban and industrial pollution
Soil
Any garden soil, fresh to dry
Tips
Very old specimens have a mixed grey-brown colour; cut back every few years to give them a more intense black-red colour
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
B. thunbergii atropurpurea superba
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99250064 | Cont, 60-100 | €15.50 | |
| bks14180009 | specimen, Cont, height 80-100 | €50.00 | |
| bks14180010 | specimen, Cont, height 100-125 | €65.00 | |
| 98123111 | specimen, Cont, height 125-150 | €90.00 | |
| 99140064 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 | €50.00 | |
| 99240064 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 | €65.00 | |
| 99340064 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 | €90.00 | |
| bkA300276503721 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €140.00 | |
| bkA086465335078 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €190.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99250064 | Cont, 60-100 | €15.50 | |
| bks14180009 | specimen, Cont, height 80-100 | €50.00 | |
| bks14180010 | specimen, Cont, height 100-125 | €65.00 | |
| 98123111 | specimen, Cont, height 125-150 | €90.00 | |
| 99140064 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 | €50.00 | |
| 99240064 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 | €65.00 | |
| 99340064 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 | €90.00 | |
| bkA300276503721 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €140.00 | |
| bkA086465335078 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €190.00 |