49. Berberis thunbergii

Common name(s): Japanese Barberry

Plant type: deciduous small shrub
Primary method of propagation: seed
Alternate propagation method(s): cutting

Propagation by Cuttings

Cutting type: stem tip, secondary
Time of year to take cuttings: late spring
Cutting maturity: semi-hardwood
Rooting hormone : IBA TALC 8000 PPM
Rooting environment : intermittent mist
Soil temperature for best rooting : 70-75 degrees F
Time to rooting : 6-8 weeks

Propagation by Seed

Time of year to collect seed: late summer
Time of year to sow seed: spring
Seed treatment : cold-warm-cold stratification
Comment: Mulch the seed bed.