Berberis confirmation please

[Johnny81]

I have a mixed berberis hedge about 3 metres long outside my home and never really wondered which species are in it until now. This is the only species in fruit at the moment and I brought this cutting inside to photograph, is it Berberis julianae?

[Brocakat]

I'd go for that species.

An evergreen which shades-up red in Autumn.

[Johnny81]

Cheers, I may put the other species into this thread when they flower or fruit.

[Dorts]

John. Re-post with pics of flowers and these fruit pics. I have a good illustrated guide to Berberis that may help with an ID.
Dorts.

[Johnny81]

Originally Posted by Dorts

John. Re-post with pics of flowers and these fruit pics. I have a good illustrated guide to Berberis that may help with an ID.
Dorts.

Cheers Dorts will-do, think there are 3 species in the hedge.

[Johnny81]

Another in flower on the hedge, any idea on the species? Much smaller leaves than the first species (Berberis julianae) (or possibly a cultivar/variant of it?)

Edit: Might be Berberis darwinii?




Thanks

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by Johnny81

Another in flower on the hedge, any idea on the species? Much smaller leaves than the first species (Berberis julianae) (or possibly a cultivar/variant of it?)
Edit: Might be Berberis darwinii?


Thanks

John, that is almost certainly B. dawinii. Those leaves with the three terminal spikes are very distinct.
Dorts.

[Johnny81]

Cheers Dorts I did some image searches and looked similar - good to have a confirmation though.

Here is a shot of the B. julianae I put on a couple of months ago in flower, the bees are loving it right now!