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VIBURNUM x bodnantense 'Dawn'
Fragrant pink flowers on bare stems
Further Reading....
VIBURNUM x bodnantense 'Dawn'
- Details
- Description
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
- See Also...
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Deciduous
toothed, dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, bronze when young. -
Shades of pink All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
Height
3m (10ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft) -
Tall Shrub
Upright shrub. Produces flowers in dense axillary and terminal clusters to 7cm (3in) across. Virtually sterile. -
Hardy - very cold winter Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features
Berries These plants have berries. -
Good to know
V. farreri x V. grandiflorum -
Pests & Diseases
aphids, viburnum beetles, honey fungus, leaf spot. -
Place of origin
garden origin -
Flower Shape
Tubular - to 1cm (½in) across -
Hardiness
Fully hardy -
Leaf margin
Serrate see photos above -
Leaf shape
Oblong see photos above -
Ovate
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Pruning group
Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
RHS group 8 -
Scented Plants
Scented flowers - heavily scented flowers from late autumn through until spring -
Seasonal Interest
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Spring
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Winter
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Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soil - moderately fertile
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Viburnum - Growing Guide
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3m (10ft)
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2m (6½ft) |
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Organic plant food
This organic plant food from Empathy contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
Easy to use at any time of the year to feed or top dress your plants.
Only £7.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
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