Berberis looking a bit sick
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namloc Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 27 Mar 2009 Posts: 5
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: Berberis looking a bit sick |
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Hello, I'm new here so take it easy. I planted a row of around 12 Berberis Darwinii alongside a fence on one side of my garden in Autumn 2007. However they really don't look too good. One or two of them look healthy enough but the rest of them have very little foliage and have not really grown much. Any ideas on how i could revive them? I'll post a picture of them later on when I get home for reference.
Garden info: I live in a new suburban estate built in 2004 so needless to say the soil is very heavy, full of clay and compacted. We did get it rotovated last year so it's not too bad now. Also there is weed block membrane down where the Berberis is but I'm going to take that up because it doesn't work as the weeds are simply growing on top of it. |
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namloc Rank attained: Hazel Tree

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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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As you can see the Berberis are a bit leggy and twiggy. Any thoughts are appreciated. |
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Liparis Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 651 Location: Co. Meath
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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That sort of legginess looks like a production problem to me. They've been grown too close together in the nursery. It should be easily sorted though, I would keep my secateurs handy and prune, take off about a 1/4 to 1/3 and try and encourage plenty side shoots to break lower down. Do this as buds are breaking into growth and prune to a bud.
I really don't think you will have many problems getting them into shape.
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namloc Rank attained: Hazel Tree

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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:33 am Post subject: |
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thanks for the advise. Once (if!) the weather dries up i'll have a go at sorting it out. |
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