"Glen Able" wrote in message
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Hello folks.

I've been looking for a largish shrub for a shady spot. The RHS website
and encyclopedia have Mahonia media 'Charity' listed as getting to 4m, so
I
went for that.

Now, after planting it I've noticed that the label on the pot reckons it
only gets to 120cm, so who am I supposed to believe?



The label is wrong, my Mahonia 'Charity' got to over 2 mtrs. but was getting
leggy at the base.

I cut a third of it back by a meter, after flowering, over a three year
period. It's now bushier and carries a lot more flowers.

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Regards,
Alan.

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