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Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun' 3L Pot Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'
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Key Features
EVERGREEN
FAST GROWING
HAS BERRIES
HAS FLOWERS (Yellow)
Description
Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun' is a superb, winter-flowering evergreen shrub producing long, arching, tapered flower clusters - bright yellow and highly fragrant, between November and March. The flowers sit above spiny-toothed, glossy, deep-green leaves reminiscent of Holly, which grow in pairs on long stems originating from a central rosette. The vibrant flowers are followed on in spring by ornamental blue-black berries.
Mahonia 'Winter Sun' has been awarded the prestigious RHS 'Award of Garden Merit' for its striking architectural form, superb winter colour and stunning fragrance.
A shade-loving plant but tolerant of some sun, Mahonia 'Winter Sun' will grow in all moist soil types and locations. It can grow to be a large shrub however with a height and spread of up to 5m x 4m but can be kept smaller with pruning. Allow it a decent amount of room to grow in a shady spot and in winter you'll be rewarded with warm, sunny flowers and cheer whatever the weather.
Whilst Mahonia 'Winter Sun' will happily look after itself, if you wish to keep it trimmed to shape, do so in spring after flowering has finished. A leggy plant can be encouraged to develop growth at the bottom by cutting back hard to around a third of its size. Mulch well annually in spring around the base.
Please be aware when pruning Mahonia, that the prickly rigid leaves require thick gloves to handle. Having said that, this striking plant is considered very much worth the effort!
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Step 1
Root Grow & Fertiliser
Ensure you buy root grow and fretiliser with your plants at the time of purchase
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Step 2
Prepare Your Planting Area
Make sure your planting area is in good condition and suitable for planting
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Step 3
Plant & Feed
Plant with root grow & the second feed. Support plants if necessary. Water regularly
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Pruning Advice
Mahonia plants will quite happily look after themselves. If a tidy-up is needed to remove any damaged or diseased stems, this is best done in spring once the flowers are spent. If the plant is becoming too leggy, cut back by around a third to encourage new growth from the bottom. The plant will also benefit from a generous helping of mulch, either well-rotted compost or manure, around the base in spring.
Be aware: the leaves of Mahonia are spiny and fairly rigid not unlike Holly. We recommend using thick gloves and wearing long sleeves when pruning or mulching as the stems can be long and the sharp spines plentiful!