Comments on: Barberry, a great shrub for the landscape http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: joan Rottkamp http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-35809 joan Rottkamp Wed, 12 May 2010 16:40:29 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-35809 Dead barberry thorns can harbor an organism that when pricked by the thorns can be very dangerous. I have a friend,wearing gloves, who was pricked through the gloves. She has blood poisoning from the prick and had to undergo chemotherapy. Dead barberry thorns can harbor an organism that when pricked by the thorns can be very dangerous. I have a friend,wearing gloves, who was pricked through the gloves. She has blood poisoning from the prick and had to undergo chemotherapy.

]]> By: me http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-34517 me Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:37:19 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-34517 I'm planting them because of skanks that use our fence to hop over and steal bikes in the neighborhood--along with nettles underneath. I’m planting them because of skanks that use our fence to hop over and steal bikes in the neighborhood–along with nettles underneath.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-30829 Administrator Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:02:17 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-30829 Invasiveness is always going to depend on climate. Invasiveness is always going to depend on climate.

]]> By: Debra http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-30828 Debra Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:42:49 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-30828 I do woodland landscape restoration and see this dreaded plant in the woods all the time, with nothing else growing around it. Barberry is listed as an invasive because of its allelopathic properties and activities and is destroying the diverse habitats of fragile woodland gardens and protected lands. Birds eat the seeds found in peoples backyards, then disperse them. Brooklyn Botanical Garden offers a few alternatives to Barberry in their book titled "Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants": Witch Alder, New Jersey Tea, Virginia Sweetspire, Bush Honeysuckle. PleaseBefore planting, please do the research first to determine whether a plant in question is invasive. Go to http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver I do woodland landscape restoration and see this dreaded plant in the woods all the time, with nothing else growing around it. Barberry is listed as an invasive because of its allelopathic properties and activities and is destroying the diverse habitats of fragile woodland gardens and protected lands. Birds eat the seeds found in peoples backyards, then disperse them. Brooklyn Botanical Garden offers a few alternatives to Barberry in their book titled “Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants”: Witch Alder, New Jersey Tea, Virginia Sweetspire, Bush Honeysuckle. PleaseBefore planting, please do the research first to determine whether a plant in question is invasive. Go to http://plants.usda.gov/java/noxiousDriver

]]> By: Larry Stern http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-29933 Larry Stern Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:35:24 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-29933 We live in Northern New Jersey. Barberry grow wild throughout the area. The fact that it is virtually deer resistant makes it the only shrub that now grows in the woods next to our home. The forest floor was bare until the barberry took over. it may be invasive but so are the deer and at this point I will take the barberry. We live in Northern New Jersey. Barberry grow wild throughout the area. The fact that it is virtually deer resistant makes it the only shrub that now grows in the woods next to our home. The forest floor was bare until the barberry took over. it may be invasive but so are the deer and at this point I will take the barberry.

]]> By: Anne http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-29288 Anne Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:39:10 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-29288 I don't see anyone mention where they live; that makes a big difference in whether a plant is invasive or not. Plants that only grow when watered in drier climates, may become invasive in wetter areas. I don’t see anyone mention where they live; that makes a big difference in whether a plant is invasive or not. Plants that only grow when watered in drier climates, may become invasive in wetter areas.

]]> By: Allan http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-28811 Allan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:45:53 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-28811 There was a barberry eradication program in the US for a long time. It is a host for stem rust of wheat and other small grains. Not all species of barberry are hosts, but the proliferation of barberry is a concern. The potential for crop loss to stem rust is very high. There was a barberry eradication program in the US for a long time. It is a host for stem rust of wheat and other small grains. Not all species of barberry are hosts, but the proliferation of barberry is a concern. The potential for crop loss to stem rust is very high.

]]> By: Connecticut Conservationist http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-26499 Connecticut Conservationist Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:54:29 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-26499 Our Conservation Commission is currently battling barberry in a town park. It spread from an abandonded farm and now covers 10 acres. It is almost impossible to walk through and has displaced all native speciesin the forest It will take us years to remove it by hand. Our Conservation Commission is currently battling barberry in a town park. It spread from an abandonded farm and now covers 10 acres. It is almost impossible to walk through and has displaced all native speciesin the forest It will take us years to remove it by hand.

]]> By: gloria Stone http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-25793 gloria Stone Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:39:43 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-25793 many leaves on my 2 year old barberry are turning brown, I think it gets plenty of water and not burning sun.......Does anyone know what kind of soil it likes, ie: acid or base? thanks Any help would be appreciated Also, it is not invasive in Oregon many leaves on my 2 year old barberry are turning brown, I think it gets plenty of water and not burning sun…….Does anyone know what kind of soil it likes, ie: acid or base? thanks Any help would be appreciated

Also, it is not invasive in Oregon

]]> By: debbie http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-23245 debbie Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:10:16 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-23245 Will barberry grow healthy at a home that is located on the bay and will on occasion get sprayed with salt water? Will barberry grow healthy at a home that is located on the bay and will on occasion get sprayed with salt water?

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