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    The document discusses the author's curiosity about the origins of plant names, using the example of trying to discover who Mr. or Mrs. Cheal was that a particular variety of berberis plant was named after. Despite spending half an hour searching online, the author was unable to find any information about the person the plant was named for. The passage also provides a brief description of the Berberis thunbergii 'Cheal's Scarlet' plant, noting that it does well in any soil, has dark leaves with good autumn color, and berries that are attractive to birds.

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    The document discusses the author's curiosity about the origins of plant names, using the example of trying to discover who Mr. or Mrs. Cheal was that a particular variety of berberis plant was named after. Despite spending half an hour searching online, the author was unable to find any information about the person the plant was named for. The passage also provides a brief description of the Berberis thunbergii 'Cheal's Scarlet' plant, noting that it does well in any soil, has dark leaves with good autumn color, and berries that are attractive to birds.

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    The document discusses the author's curiosity about the origins of plant names, using the example of trying to discover who Mr. or Mrs. Cheal was that a particular variety of berberis plant was named after. Despite spending half an hour searching online, the author was unable to find any information about the person the plant was named for. The passage also provides a brief description of the Berberis thunbergii 'Cheal's Scarlet' plant, noting that it does well in any soil, has dark leaves with good autumn color, and berries that are attractive to birds.

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    The document discusses the author's curiosity about the origins of plant names, using the example of trying to discover who Mr. or Mrs. Cheal was that a particular variety of berberis plant was named after. Despite spending half an hour searching online, the author was unable to find any information about the person the plant was named for. The passage also provides a brief description of the Berberis thunbergii 'Cheal's Scarlet' plant, noting that it does well in any soil, has dark leaves with good autumn color, and berries that are attractive to birds.

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    ONE FOR THE BIRDS

    I have a curiosity about plants: not just


    about what they can bring to the garden,
    but also their names. Who, I ask myself,
    was Mrs or Mr Cheal, after whom this fine
    and dashing berberis is named? This
    curiosity means that I then descend into an
    internet wormhole trying to find the answer,
    when I should be doing something more
    sensible instead. On this occasion, after
    wasting half an hour, I still have no idea!

    Berberis thunbergii ’Cheal’s Scarlet’


    Happy on any soil. Dark leaves with good autumn
    colour. The berries are very attractive to birds.
    H x S 1.5m x 1.5m

    8 gardenersworld.com December 2020

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