Berberidopsis corallina

RHS Plant Profile

coral plant

John Fielding

Other common names

coral barberry, coralberry

Climber Wall Shrub

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A twining woody climber with dark green, slightly spiny, evergreen foliage and hanging clusters of rounded deep red flowers from summer through to autumn

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid

Position

Full shade Partial shade

Aspect: North–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Berberidopsidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Berberidopsis is a scrambling or weakly twining evergreen shrub with sharply toothed ovate leaves and axillary clusters or short terminal racemes of bowl-shaped deep red flowers in summer and early autumn
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Central and Southern Chile

How to Grow

Cultivation

A choice plant for a sheltered north wall in a sandy, fertile acidic soil. Although it is considered mainly hardy, Berberidopsis dislikes cold winds and can be caught by winter frosts

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings, seed or layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required but, If necessary, prune in spring after threat of frost has passed. Remove weak or dead stems from base. Does not regenerate well if pruned hard

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free