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Kerryjoe's Garden

Mahonia Charity(lily of the valley bush)

Genus: Mahonia.

Species: Mahonia x media.

Purchased from - Ebay 2006
Purchase cost - very cheap approx £1.00 each
Current height x spread 2008 - 1m x 80cm
Expected height x spread - 400cm x 400cm
Habit - Evergreen with very spikey leaves and canary yellow flowers grown on raceames from October to March. Flowers are followed by purple berries hanging along the branches
Garden placement - Along front garden path
Personal notes - need to look up pruning or transplanting as grow too large for current position. See if possible to standardise. Look into seed propagation.

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Reminders for this plant

Due about 16 years ago:

Sow outdoors

Collect seed and sow outdoors in pots as prefers cold