Berberis juliana is one of the most viciously thorned berberis, it is also evergreen and quite fast growing, It is not as ornamental as other evergreen berberis though. I don't know the cost per plant but as as it is bigger than most other berberis you could space them out more.
We don't have problems cutting our hawthorn. I take the secateurs to the garden side after flowering finishes so I can get to the beds and OH does the top and field side with secateurs, loppers and shears once the nesting season is over. No nests yet but the hedge is very busy with birds all year.
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Berberis juliana is one of the most viciously thorned berberis, it is also evergreen and quite fast growing, It is not as ornamental as other evergreen berberis though. I don't know the cost per plant but as as it is bigger than most other berberis you could space them out more.
We don't have problems cutting our hawthorn. I take the secateurs to the garden side after flowering finishes so I can get to the beds and OH does the top and field side with secateurs, loppers and shears once the nesting season is over. No nests yet but the hedge is very busy with birds all year.