Mahonia Gracilipes

One of the great mahonia species or berberis as they are now sometimes known.

Mahonia gracilipes. In time we will be adding more details including a description growing information advice and. Mahonia gracilipes chinese mahonia fabulous small and slow growing mahonia gracilipes has eye catching purple red flowers and was first introduced to the united kingdom by roy lancaster in 1980. Loose sprays of pinky orange flowers in late summer and early fall are followed by nice fruit. You might also like.

This rare chinese evergreen mahonia introduced into western horticulture in 1980 by roy lancaster has graceful blue green compound leaves indeed bright white on the undersides and in summer sprays of pretty delicate flowers with purple red petals and ivory interiors. Mahonia gracilipes from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. Mahonia gracilipes oliver fedde a small suckering shrub. Leaves are a striking chalky white beneath which disappears.

Mahonia gracilipes is a stellar and sturdy slow growing evergreen which favors partial shade in moist welldrained humus rich soil. Mahonia gracilipes is a lovely interesting and rare garden plant. Mahonia gracilipes join the rhs today and get 12 months for the price of 9. Mahonia gracilipes commonly known as chinese mahonia is a small open branching suckering evergreen shrub that typically matures to 4 5 tall and as wide.

We saw this growing on wawushan in sichuan where it exhibited it s characteristic waxy white underleaf. Mahonia gracilipes is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 5 m 5ft by 2 m 6ft. Mahonia gracilipes is a stellar and sturdy slow growing evergreen which favors partial shade in moist welldrained humus rich soil. Hardy to zone 7.

It is in leaf all year. Blooms august november. It is hardy to zone uk 7 and is not frost tender. Listed in the rhs plant finder.

Distinctive bell shaped flowers purple red outside and white within. Easy and a connoisseurs foliage plant. At present our information about this plant is limited to a list of the nurseries that supply it. 4 0 5 0 high x 4 0 5 0 wide.

This plant is listed in the rhs plant finder book. Blooms august november. 4 0 5 0 high x 4 0 5 0 wide. Evergreen pinnate dark green leaves to 40cm 16in long with 2 4 pairs of large elliptic or oblong few spined leaflets to 12cm 4 in long with a larger terminal leaflet.

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