Berberis thunbergii 'ROSE GLOW' barberry
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
1-1,8m
usual width
1-1,8m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
colour of flowers
blooming time
April-May
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Rose Glow is an attractive barberry variety with deep purple red leaves marbled light pink. They are deciduous and remain coloured like that for most of the season at the top of the shrub. Foliage inside the shrub lacks variegation totally, and shows deep burgundy red colour which makes a lovely contrast with the younger leaves at the top. In April and May small yellow flowers appear in profusion, followed by tiny red fruit in autumn. Young plants remain upright for a long time, and become slightly arching with age, keeping its central part quite upright. Rose Glow barberry grows at moderate growth rate and makes a nice shape without pruning. Like other barberries its branches have short spikes. Thanks to its unique colour it will look great planted among green- or yellow-leaved shrubs, or as a specimen in its own container.
Barberries will grow almost anywhere apart from too boggy soil. It virtually thrives on neglect. Coloured varieties do best in full sun but partial shade is acceptable, too. Pruning, if at all needed, is good for young plants to achieve good branching at the base, and becomes non-essential later. Still, hard pruning can be done to rejuvenate old plants. Fully hardy to approx. -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 13-01-2016
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- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
