~ can be a bit hard to find sometimes (especially in winter, as we are now) but on 16 June I walked across a bridge at Dunedin Botanic Garden and found this bright, thorny plant covering a large area of bank on the other side. It was very colourful and I took a couple of pics, then the sun came out momentarily and I rushed to get another shot (the first pic displayed below). New Zealand.
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Happy July 4th to American readers!!!
Large, and sprawls over a wide area.
Also found a Salvia with bright red fuzzy flower: Salvia ‘Red Dragon’:
Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2022)
Exploring Colour 
In Germany the first plant is called “Sauerdorn”.
Greetings Horst
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Thank you! I see that translates to ‘barberry’, Berberis vulgaris, or European barberry. 🙂
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That´s right. The regular term in germany is “Berberitze”. I have one in my garden.
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Thanks, Liz, for the 4th of July wishes. I am hoping for a peaceful day as we celebrate our independence–there was been too much violence in recent days.
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I hope you get to enjoy a beautiful, peaceful, restful, soul-refreshing day Mike!
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