Mahonia gracilipes
Berberis gracilipes, Chinese mahonia
Mahonia Mahonia
M. gracilipes - M. gracilipes is an upright, evergreen with shrub with long, arching, pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, dark blue-green leaflets, white beneath and flushed reddish-purple in winter. Slender, lax racemes of cupped, reddish-pink and yellow flowers from late summer into autumn are followed by blue-black fruit.
Mahonia gracilipes is: Evergreen
Upright, Arching
Yellow, Reddish pink in Summer; Yellow, Reddish pink in Autumn
Blue-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Powdery mildew , Rust Powdery mildew , Rust
Pruning group 8
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Suckers
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Mahonia gracilipes (Chinese mahonia) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, partially shaded site. Prefers damp, slightly acid to neutral soil. Against a shaded wall is ideal.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Mahonia gracilipes
Berberis gracilipes, Chinese mahonia
Mahonia Mahonia
M. gracilipes - M. gracilipes is an upright, evergreen with shrub with long, arching, pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, dark blue-green leaflets, white beneath and flushed reddish-purple in winter. Slender, lax racemes of cupped, reddish-pink and yellow flowers from late summer into autumn are followed by blue-black fruit.
Evergreen
Upright, Arching
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Yellow, Reddish pink in Summer; Yellow, Reddish pink in Autumn
Blue-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Pruning group 8
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Suckers
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Mahonia gracilipes (Chinese mahonia) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildlife, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, partially shaded site. Prefers damp, slightly acid to neutral soil. Against a shaded wall is ideal.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moisture-retentive, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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