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Tue, Jun 21, 11 at 15:45
| I have 15 year old barberry shrubs running along my apartment building wall. Several started dying a couple of years ago and now there are empty spots. I looked at all the big nurseries here in Chicago and they only carry the more popular varieties right now. Researching the internet, I think my shrub is the Emerald Carousel Barberry. It has the exact same leaves, size,flowers, and berries. The only thing that's different is that my shrubs turn a little rusty color in the fall, not the bright red/ purple that describes the Emerald. Are my shrubs another variety or can the ph in the soil create the difference in the fall colors? Anyone's help and advice would be greatly appreciated. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 21, 11 at 17:03
| hey hector.. welcome to GW ... just like cars.. new things come along.. and old things fall by the wayside ... which then would lead you to ask.. how do i propagate what i already have ... check out the link ... there might be a propagation forum.. maybe someone there can help ... it really is the easiest way to get EXACTLY what you want.. which is a duplicate of what you have .. [then you dont have to worry about all those soil questions] ... ken |
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