Comments on: Barberry, a great shrub for the landscape http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alan Hunter http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-38217 Alan Hunter Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:47:56 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-38217 I live in Salem OR and am wanting something to plant along my north facing fenceline. s there a particular variety of Barberry you wold recommend? I live in Salem OR and am wanting something to plant along my north facing fenceline. s there a particular variety of Barberry you wold recommend?

]]> By: Gary Brown http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37769 Gary Brown Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:29:39 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37769 I landscape for a living. I plant and trim Barberry many times every year. I can't believe we are all talking about the same plant except that I know climate is an issue for all plants. I love Barberry because, very hardy, lots of colors, easy to keep a desired shape, easy to trim. If you pick up Barberry trimmings without good leather gloves, you won't do it agaain. I landscape for a living. I plant and trim Barberry many times every year. I can’t believe we are all talking about the same plant except that I know climate is an issue for all plants. I love Barberry because, very hardy, lots of colors, easy to keep a desired shape, easy to trim. If you pick up Barberry trimmings without good leather gloves, you won’t do it agaain.

]]> By: Anna http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37729 Anna Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:33:33 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37729 I just helped with an invasive species clean up this past weekend near one of the dunes of west Michigan and barberry is all over the place. It is becoming a big problem around here too and I wish gardeners would do more reading before they just plant. I just helped with an invasive species clean up this past weekend near one of the dunes of west Michigan and barberry is all over the place. It is becoming a big problem around here too and I wish gardeners would do more reading before they just plant.

]]> By: Shelley http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37679 Shelley Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:49:59 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37679 Does the Barberry have to be covered in the winter? I planted one earlier this year in my landscaping in WI and have no idea if I should cover it for the winter. I live in Zone 4 for hardiness...it didn't say how to winterize it on the tag on the bush itself when I purchased it. Thanks! Does the Barberry have to be covered in the winter? I planted one earlier this year in my landscaping in WI and have no idea if I should cover it for the winter. I live in Zone 4 for hardiness…it didn’t say how to winterize it on the tag on the bush itself when I purchased it. Thanks!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37533 Jennifer Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:47:05 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37533 I just bought a rose glow barberry that I will plant in the next few days. I live in a desert. No worries of the thing surviving outside of my flower bed. I read that you can create new shrubs by rooting a piece of the stem you prune off? It is a beautiful bush with lovely coloring! I just bought a rose glow barberry that I will plant in the next few days. I live in a desert. No worries of the thing surviving outside of my flower bed. I read that you can create new shrubs by rooting a piece of the stem you prune off? It is a beautiful bush with lovely coloring!

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37497 Administrator Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:15:56 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37497 The color comes out most in sun. If it is shady it'll be more green. The color comes out most in sun. If it is shady it’ll be more green.

]]> By: CHARLENE http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37492 CHARLENE Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:23:20 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37492 I planted 2 red barberry bushes that were red when I bought them, but they have lost all of their color. Any suggestions? I planted 2 red barberry bushes that were red when I bought them, but they have lost all of their color. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Barry http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37475 Barry Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:34:48 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37475 Barberry is a tough, difficult invasive that has spread like wildfire in Pennsylvania, crowding out everything else. It grows so thickly that nothing else can compete, and it gets so tough that you cannot walk through it. Do not plant it! You are insane if you do! It is a major pest. Barberry is a tough, difficult invasive that has spread like wildfire in Pennsylvania, crowding out everything else. It grows so thickly that nothing else can compete, and it gets so tough that you cannot walk through it.

Do not plant it! You are insane if you do! It is a major pest.

]]> By: Martin Mulford http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-37059 Martin Mulford Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:49:03 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-37059 No one has seemed to realize that the berries are edible! Sure they're very sour, but in Persian cooking or in a pilaf they add a wonderful tartness. Perhaps harvesting the berries will take the sting out of their presence. No one has seemed to realize that the berries are edible! Sure they’re very sour, but in Persian cooking or in a pilaf they add a wonderful tartness. Perhaps harvesting the berries will take the sting out of their presence.

]]> By: Chris Anne http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/comment-page-1/#comment-36867 Chris Anne Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:16:03 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2007/06/10/barberry-a-great-shrub-for-the-landscape/#comment-36867 My husband and his mother are highly allergic to the barberry. Although I really like how they look, we have decided to remove them simply because my husband can't be near them at all. My husband and his mother are highly allergic to the barberry. Although I really like how they look, we have decided to remove them simply because my husband can’t be near them at all.

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