BERBERIS thunbergii ORANGE TORCH (R)

Japanese Barberry 'Orange Torch'®

BERBERIS thunbergii ORANGE TORCH (R)

Japanese Barberry 'Orange Torch'®

Upright berberis orange leaved in spring turning soft green in summer. Red autumn colour. Deciduous.
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  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, shorten shoots from the previous year to keep compact and encourage lovely red, new shoots in the following spring. Can also be trimmed, after flowering, to preserve and harmonize shape.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin : breeder Pépinières Minier (FR) 2015
  • Use group : Sträucher
  • Height at 10 years : 1,5 m
  • Width at 10 years : 1 m
  • Growth : Medium
  • Fragrance : No
  • Exposure : Sun - Half shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Deciduous
  • Shape : fastigiate, columnar
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : Yellow
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Border
  • Publisher : HORTIVAL DIFFUSION
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Erect and dense vegetation. Tolerant and hardy plant, resistant to sun, contrary to other orange coloured varieties. Deciduous leaves, bright yellow and orangey in spring, becoming light green in summer, then an orangey red in autumn. Little yellow flowers in May, blooming from red tinted buds. Bright red berries in September-October. Excellent in rock gardens, containers, borders, isolated or associated with low and colourful shrubs and perrenials.