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By Marcusw

Staffordshire, United Kingdom Gb

What is this shrub with bright orange bell-shaped flowers; ouch! And spiky small, hardy leaves.



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Its an upside down berberis, possibly darwinii or a variety of stenophylla

15 May, 2013

 

Thanks, I have two, one in the front, one in the back!

15 May, 2013

 

Both upside down?

15 May, 2013

 

i'm pleased to see I'm not the only one whose photos come out upside down.......

16 May, 2013

 

They are probably Australian berberis...

16 May, 2013

 

Ouch not good for my cricked neck, yes looks like berberis Darwinii, trim after flowering if you want it more compact.

16 May, 2013

 

and when someone said Australian, I believed them!!

;-)

Berberis then - yes they need to be more compact.

16 May, 2013

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