Berberis 'Georgei' - 60-80 CM C5

Description
These produce dark red, elongated fruits from August.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Berberis gagnepainii.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * brown-yellow shoots * suitable for flowering hedges * attractive orange-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * drought-resistant, resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant

Leaves
Attractive orange-red autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Lanzenberberitze 'Georgei' is dense, overhanging and branched in structure.

Water
This plant has a low water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The golden-yellow flowers appear from May to June.

fruit
The dark red, elongated fruits of Berberis gagnepainii lanceifolia 'Georgei' are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Use
Hedge, ornamental shrub, bird food plant, group planting

Shoots
The shoots of Berberis gagnepainii lanceifolia 'Georgei' are spiny, brown-yellow in colour.

Root
Densely branched.