Berberis thunbergii 'ROSY ROCKET'® barberry
Berberis
We are proud to present a few novelty barberries bred in the Czech Republic by Michal Andrusiv in Litomyšl. Rosy Rocket® is a cross between barberry varieties Aurea and Helmond Pillar. It was patented in the USA in 2006 under PP18,413 and its reproduction without license is prohibited.Rosy Rocket® barberry produces soft pink leaves mottled burgundy red as they emerge, and changing to overall burgundy red as they mature, while new, variegated leaves keep coming up at the top of the shrub. They are deciduous. Another eye-catching feature is the coral pink-red colour of new twigs. Like other barberries its branches have short spikes.
It grows strictly upright, slowly, forming a dense and compact shrub about 1m tall and 30-40 cm wide in 6-8 years. Thanks to its unique colour it will look great planted among green- or yellow-leaved shrubs, or as a specimen in its own container. Pruning is good for young plants to achieve good branching at the base, and becomes non-essential later. It likes almost any soil type apart from boggy, and does best in full sun or partial shade. Fully hardy to approx. -29°C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 28-01-2012
