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Mahonia japonica




Archive entry 11.09.22

14th February 2010


One of the commonest species in gardens, I planted it here years ago and it has surfaced again because I have cut some trees down to clear space.
The label also surfaced with it which was helpful. I get confused with the differences between this, M. bealei and the coarser M.x media cultivars. Without the label it wouild just have been a Mahonia.

1st November 2013




1st January 2018




1st January 2022


This seems to be the true M. japonica although I bought it as . Long lax racemes of flowers spaced rather widely on the axis. This one produces a touch of winter colour on the rosettes which is more telling than the flowers.