Only experience I've had of these so far has been a 'Diablo' - I've been maintaining the garden for 6 years, never seen a sucker off it yet.

Very encouraging Bamboo - thank you! Have been offered a tree or shrub for my birthday and this one is tempting. Though I fancy one of the lighter red ones.

I'd guess if you kept it small and pruned rigorously, that might encourage suckers, not sure.

Me too never seen any suckers, i will put a picture up on here of an hedge of Physocarpus that i propagated some years back.

There is a picture of my 'lady in red' on my picture page Steragram. I only planted this in April and it has come on great. The foliage colour is gorgeous.

Good news about the suckers. I wasn't thinking of pruning it as I'd like a big one. Love yours, Scottish, getting all excited now! Julien, I couldn't find your photo. A whole hedge of it sounds wonderful - do the birds eat the berries? Looking on the RHS plant finder there's a nursery only about an hour away that stocks three varieties so there will be lots of dithering! (if they are all in stock - better ring first)

Happy hunting....Copy and paste this link, this is my favourite picture of a Physocarpus.

http://www.gapphotos.com/imagedetails.asp?imageno=219032

As Bamboo, i've never seen a sucker on my 'Diablo' either.

I just really wish it was evergreen, how fabulous would that be...

Ah, just perfect !

But if it was you wouldn't get the leaves turning scarlet in the Autumn (which I believe they do?) And you might start taking it for granted instead of looking forward to the Spring...

Scottish, that is genius, putting orange in front - I wouldn't have expected it to "go" and it looks fantastic!

I thought so too! My borders aren't wide enough yet, but I am looking forward to widening them next year and having fun under planting my shrubs :)

:))
S