Shrubs, hedges and climbers · question 4
Which description fits best?
- Pinnate leaf with spiny leaflets; clusters of yellow flowers: Flowers March–May; blue berries with a bloom.
- Simple, glossy leaf with a spiny margin; red berries: Leaves higher up the shrub often have entire margins.
- Thorny branches; orange or red berries in bunches: Small leaf with rounded teeth; flat white flower heads in May.
- Finely serrated, glossy leaf; young shoots bright red: Flat white flower heads in May; often grown as a hedge.
- Finely serrated leaves in rosettes; young shoots red; hanging white bells: Flowers in March; acid soil.
- Thick, very glossy, finely serrated leaf; large rose-like flowers: White, pink or red, from February to April; acid soil.
All species with this feature
Still possible
- Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium)
- Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
- Firethorn (Pyracantha)
- Photinia (Photinia)
- Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica)
- Camellia (Camellia japonica)