Berberis rotundifolia (Michay)
Berberis rotundifolia (Michay)
100 (170)cm Michay is a medium sized evergreen woody shrub with oval, leathery, mid green leaves, numerous small yellowish flowers and quite large round fruits in late summer. Native of dryish rocky spots in montane shrub lands in Chile. May be tried in the garden in any rich, well drained soil in a protected spot with shelter from winter wetness and an insulating protection from freezing through (e.g. a thick dry mulch layer). Better for a frostfree cultivation in a cool greenhouse or unheated wintergarden at a minimum of some 5°C with reduced watering. Seeds from a wild collection in VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas at some 2000m. VI-VII.More Details »