family Berberidaceae
common name: red Japanese barberry
ETYMOLOGY : the genus name was coined from the Arabic Barbarisi , with whom was named the fruit of the common barberry (Berberis vulgaris ). The specific attribute is given in honor of Swedish botanist Thunberg CP (1743-1828), pupil and successor of Linnaeus, active student of the flora of the Far East, South Africa and Ceylon, introduced in Europe promoter of many species to growing in the gardens.
it is a cultivar bearing a smaller and narrower than the type species, with smaller leaves and bright crimson red, sometimes bordered with yellow. The flowers appear in summer and are pink pale crimson berries follow them. It grows well in all soil types and locations of light.
To encourage branching and more compact growth, it is appropriate, especially in the early years, 'pinch' the vegetation, removing the apical buds and encouraging the hatching of the side walls.
This cultivar, introduced into cultivation in 2006, and a maximum of 40-50 cm in height and as many wide. also excellent autumn coloring of the foliage, bright red
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