Berberis x ottawensis 'Auricoma'
Barberry 'Auricoma', Ottowan barberry 'Auricoma'
Berberis Berberis
'Auricoma' _ 'Auricoma' is a dense, upright then arching, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing small, broadly oval, reddish-purple leaves turning bright red and orange in autumn. Clusters of red-flushed, bright yellow flowers in spring are followed by ovoid, orange-red fruit.
Berberis x ottawensis 'Auricoma' is: Deciduous
Arching, Rounded
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Yellow in Spring
Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Orange, Red in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
This plant needs little regular pruning, however, to renovate old plants, remove the oldest stems at the base and cut back all branches to healthy young shoots in the late winter.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Berberis x ottawensis 'Auricoma' (Barberry 'Auricoma') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Plant in any soil in a sunny or partially shaded position - preferably sunny for best fruits and autumn colour.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Berberis x ottawensis 'Auricoma'
Barberry 'Auricoma', Ottowan barberry 'Auricoma'
Berberis Berberis
'Auricoma' _ 'Auricoma' is a dense, upright then arching, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing small, broadly oval, reddish-purple leaves turning bright red and orange in autumn. Clusters of red-flushed, bright yellow flowers in spring are followed by ovoid, orange-red fruit.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Arching, Rounded
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
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Yellow in Spring
Reddish-purple in Spring; Reddish-purple in Summer; Orange, Red in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
This plant needs little regular pruning, however, to renovate old plants, remove the oldest stems at the base and cut back all branches to healthy young shoots in the late winter.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Berberis x ottawensis 'Auricoma' (Barberry 'Auricoma') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Plant in any soil in a sunny or partially shaded position - preferably sunny for best fruits and autumn colour.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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