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Mahonia pinnata
California barberry
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Latin Name: Mahonia pinnata
Synonyms: M. aquifolium fascicularis. M. fascicularis. Berberis pinnata.
Common Name: California barberry
Family: Berberidaceae(Click to Search)
Author: (Lag.)Fedde.
Known Hazards: None known
Habitat: Rocky exposed places and woody slopes below 1200 metres[71].
Mature Height: 1.8
Habit: Shrub
Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse[78]. It usually germinates in the spring[K]. 'Green' seed (harvested when the embryo has fully developed but before the seed case has dried) should be sown as soon as it is harvested and germinates within 6 weeks[K]. Stored seed should be sown as soon as possible in late winter or spring. 3 weeks cold stratification will improve its germination, which should take place in 3 - 6 months at 10°c. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer and consider giving them some protection from the cold for their next winter.
Division of suckers in spring[78]. Whilst they can be placed direct into their permanent positions, better results are achieved if they are potted up and placed in a frame until established[11].
Leaf cuttings in the autumn.
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