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Mahonia 'Soft Caress'
mahonia

3 litre pot £24.99 Email me when in stock

available to order from summer 2013

Position: full sun to full shade
Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: August to October
Flower colour: bright yellow
Other features: the flowers are followed by spherical, blue berries
Hardiness: fully hardy

Recently released onto the market, and winner of "Plant of the Year" at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013, this is the first Mahonia to have spine-free leaves, which means that they can be planted near to paths or doorways where you may brush past them. 'Soft Caress' is a compact, evergreen shrub, so it is ideal for larger pots, where it will provide year-round interest. Alternatively, it will make a fine addition to either a sunny or partially shaded border.
Garden care: Every second year after flowering prune specimens grown as groundcover to just above ground level to encourage bushy growth and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.