Berberis thunbergii Cabernet - Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet - Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet - Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet - Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet - Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet - Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet® FIRST EDITIONS®
Japanese Barberry, Thunberg's Barberry
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Description
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet, also marketed under the name Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea 'Moretti Select', is a variety of barberry that is particularly compact and remarkably colourful from spring to autumn. Its young shoots are a bright crimson red, its leaves a deep burgundy, and its autumn foliage takes on a beautiful, warm yellow hue. With a relatively fine texture, this deciduous shrub stands out from other plants in the garden with less refined foliage.
Thunberg's barberry Cabernet is a shrub of the Berberidaceae family. The species, Berberis thunbergii, also known as Thunberg's barberry or Japanese barberry, is a shrub native to Japan characterised by a spreading, low, bushy habit and deciduous foliage in winter, semi-evergreen in mild climates. It is a hardy and undemanding plant that is water-efficient and can tolerate limestone soils.
Berberis thunbergii Cabernet is a cultivar that stands out for its very dense, compact, and branched habit, wider than it is tall. This spiny, deciduous shrub with multiple stems reaches a height of 60 cm to 75 cm and a width of 60 cm to 90 cm. Its growth is slow, and it can live up to 20 years under ideal conditions. The leaves of this shrub are small, ovate, and measure about 2 cm in length. The young shoots of this 'Cabernet' variety are a bright crimson red, evolving into burgundy to violet foliage. In autumn, the leaves take on yellow to orange-yellow shades. The small, inconspicuous yellow flowers appear in April-May in small pendant clusters. They are visited by pollinators. In autumn, the shrub is adorned with beautiful red berries.
The Cabernet barberry can be used in mass plantings, it also allows helps create large colourful borders and can be easily grown in a large pot on the terrace. This small decorative shrub blends easily into small urban or contemporary style gardens. It can be combined with border roses such as 'Opalia' and 'Bees Paradise Pink' as well as boxwood hedges. In a small shrub bed, plant it with 'Magical Universe' St. John's Wort with decorative dark red berries and Mexican Orange Blossom 'Little Bee', for example.
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Berberis
thunbergii
Cabernet® FIRST EDITIONS®
Berberidaceae
Japanese Barberry, Thunberg's Barberry
Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea 'Moretti Select'
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Berberis thunbergii 'Caberbet', hardy to -20°C, can be planted in spring or autumn, in any well-drained soil, even limestone, in a sunny position. Choose partial shade in very sunny and hot regions. Water frequently during the months following planting and during the first two dry summers. No need to feed. It requires little maintenance. For barberries planted as a hedge, balance the shape in spring and September. In informal hedges, prune the branches after flowering to give the bush a rounded, balanced shape. Be careful not to touch the branches with bare hands, as the thorns are difficult to remove once they have entered the skin.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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