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VIBURNUM x bodnantense 'Dawn'
Fragrant pink flowers on bare stems
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Deciduous - toothed, dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, bronze when young.
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Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) -
Height - 3m (10ft) -
Spread - 2m (6½ft)
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Tall Shrub - upright shrub. Produces flowers in dense axillary and terminal clusters to 7cm (3in) across. Virtually sterile.
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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.
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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
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf margin - Serrate - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Oblong - see photos above
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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
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - moderately fertile
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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
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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