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VIBURNUM
Commonly known as Siebold's viburnum
Versatile and generally easy shrubs with plenty to appreciate. Form, foliage, clusters of flowers (some heavily scented), for insects and berries for birds.
Genus of 200 or more species of evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous shrubs mainly from northern temperate regions but also southeastern Asia and South America.
UK natives are the wayfaring tree, V. lantana, named as it was often planted along trackways, and the guelder rose ( relates to the Dutch province of Gelderland), V. opulus.
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DeciduousElliptic to ovate, coarsely toothed, dark green leaves to 12cm (4¾in) long
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White
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Height4m (13ft)
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Spread6m (20ft)
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Tall ShrubCompact, spreading, large shrub with arching shoots. Ovoud fruits are 1cm (½in) long
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesAphids, viburnum beetles, leaf spot, honey fungusPlace of originJapan
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Flower ShapeTubular6mm (¼in) across in terminal, flat clusters to 10cm (4in) across
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf marginSerrate
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Leaf shapeElliptic
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Pruning groupPruning group 8Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestSpring
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
4m (13ft)
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Buy Varieties of VIBURNUM
VIBURNUM betulifolium
corymbs of white flowers and masses of redcurrant-like fruits in autumn on more mature plants. One of the finest fruiting shrubs which the birds seem to leave alone right through winter
VIBURNUM x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
pinkish in bud opening to white. Large flower clusters before the leaves appear
VIBURNUM x bodnantense 'Dawn'
fragrant pink flowers on bare stems
VIBURNUM x burkwoodii
white fragrant flowers
VIBURNUM x burkwoodii 'Anne Russell'
flowers white, rose-pink in bud, very fragrant
VIBURNUM x burkwoodii 'Mohawk'
heavily scented white flowers opening from red buds
VIBURNUM calvum
(syn. V. atrocyaneum) - Small greenish-white flowers
VIBURNUM x carlcephalum
large scented snowball flowers
VIBURNUM carlesii
buds pink, opening white, very scented
VIBURNUM carlesii 'Aurora'
reddish in bud, white flowers tinted pink
VIBURNUM carlesii 'Diana'
very fragrant pale pink flowers to white flowers, opening from red buds.
VIBURNUM cinnamomifolium
handsome shrub with glossy leathery leaves and corymbs of white flowers in June followed by black egg-shaped fruits
VIBURNUM cylindricum
(syn. V. coriaeceum) - Evergreen with small white flowers
VIBURNUM davidii
white flowers. Metallic blue berries SEPT onwards. Plants supplied not sexed
VIBURNUM dentatum 'Blue Muffin'
naturally rounding shrub with clusters of white flowers followed by blue berries