darwin's barberry

[tozka]

Spotted this really pretty plant on my walk today! According to PlantNet it's a Darwin's Barberry.



From Wikipedia:

Berberis darwinii was discovered in South America in 1835 by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. It was one of many named in honour of Darwin. The berries of this species are known to have been consumed by prehistoric native peoples in the Patagonian region over millennia.

It is a popular garden and hedging shrub in the British Isles. The Royal Horticultural Society has given the species its Award of Garden Merit. The edible fruit is very acidic.

Comments

[full_metal_ox]

Strikes me as more of a saffron-orange, but screens and individual perceptory ranges vary.

And yes, it’s riveting, incandescent against the complement of the young foliage in gradations of blue-green. Thank you, tozka!

[tozka]

You're very welcome, and thank you for the nice comment!