Landscape Barberry - Clump Style Progression

While doing a landscape job in the summer of 2007, the homeowner told me I could have this dwarf green Barberry that she wanted removed. I wasn't sure how it would transplant since it was early summer.

I actually split the plant into two clumps. I put them into coarse media and both pieces seemed to do well. (I will feature the other half of the Barberry Landscape clump in another thread)

The bark is amazingly plated (doesn't show in pics, sorry). The larger clump has a main trunk at 2" diameter. It ended up being trained into a double trunk/clump style. It still needs ramification and refinement.

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March 2010

Damn, this one is great too! Love those little red berries.

Nice looking tree!

Update:

April 2011


January 2012

Thanks, Russell!

That is an ancient plant, the dwarf Barberries grow excruciatingly slowly! Excellent tree.

Great score on this material! Looks very nice in a pot.
Todd

Tree on display at the 33rd Ohio Regional Bonsai Show at Dawes Arboretum, June 8th-9th.