Berberis thunbergii GREEN SAPPHIRE

A dwarf, thorny shrub with rounded, green leaves and a flat-spherical shape. The variety selected in the Netherlands reaches about 40 cm in height. It creates thin, densely arranged twigs. The leaves are quite large, juicy light green in the spring, dark green in the summer. Average cultivation requirements, prefers permeable, moderately moist soil, sunny to semi-shaded positions, fully frost-resistant. The variety is recommended for planting on the edges of flowerbeds in the form of borders, for planting in rock gardens, for creating compositions with other dwarf deciduous shrubs and for growing in containers on balconies and terraces.

Hardiness zone: 5a -29/-27 °C

Cultivar denomination: ‘Dalema’ ^PBR

Breeder: Mark & Paula Leenders, The Netherlands

Year of market introduction: 2024 r.

Applicant: Mark & Paula Leenders, Baarloseweg 45b, 5988 HP Helden, The Netherlands