How to tend a Mahonia aquifolium

Also known as: Mahonia brevipes (Greene) Rehder, Mahonia diversifolia Sweet, Mahonia latifolia Dippel, Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt., Mahonia moseriana Moser ex Martinet, Mahonia wagneri (Jouin) Rehder, Mahonia murrayana Dippel, Mahonia undulata Ahrendt, Mahonia moseri Ahrendt, Mahonia pinnata var. hortensis Fedde, Mahonia aquifolium var. lyallii Ahrendt, Odostemon brevipes (Greene) A.Heller, Berberis aquifolium var. juglandifolia (Jouin) Rehder, Berberis aquifolium var. lyallii (Ahrendt) Marroq. & Laferr., Berberis brevipes Greene, Berberis pinnata Banks ex DC., Berberis pinnata var. hortensis (Fedde) Marroq. & Laferr., Berberis aquifolium var. aquifolium , Mahonia aquifolium var. nutkana DC., Odostemon nutkanus (DC.) Rydb., Odostemon aquifolium (Pursh) Rydb., Mahonia aquifolium var. juglandifolia Jouin, Mahonia pinnata var. wagneri Jouin, Berberis pinnata var. wagneri (Jouin) Rehder, Berberis aquifolium var. nutkana (DC.) Marroq. & Laferr., Mahonia aquifolium f. albovariegata Schwer., Mahonia aquifolium f. amabilis Schwer., Mahonia aquifolium f. aucubifolia Schwer., Mahonia aquifolium f. aureovariegata Schwer., Mahonia aquifolium f. lutescens Schwer.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, place in sunny places

Soil

Fine sandy soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely, and remove overstocked branches

About this plant

Origin
Western Asia
Category
Vitaceae, Mahonia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, can climb
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, fruiting period August-September
Flower colors
yellow green, fruit color green, yellow, red
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