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VIBURNUM opulus
Commonly known as Crampbark, Guelder rose, Water elder
Bright red berries and good autumn colour
Further Reading....
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DeciduousMaple-like 3-lobed dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turning red in autumn
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White
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Height5m (16ft)
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Spread4m (13ft)
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Tall ShrubViorous, bushy shrub. Produces flowers in flat, terminal cymes to 8cm (3in) across. Fertile central flowers are 2cm (¾in) across surrounded by showy, flat, white, sterile ray-florets to 2cm (¾in) across. Flowers are followed by spherical, fleshy, bright-red fruit.
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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
VIBURNUM opulus
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Additional FeaturesBerriesThese plants have berries.Good to knowNative shrub and good wildlife plant. Berries for birds and flowers for hoverflies. Woodland edge or informal hedge.Medicinal propertiesPests & DiseasesAphids, viburnum beetle, honey fungus, leaf spotPlace of originEurope, northern Africa, central Asia
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Flower ShapeLacecap
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Garden Location/ConditionsWoodland garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf formPalmate
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Pruning groupPruning group 5Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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WildlifeBee friendlyBird friendlyRabbit Resistant
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Viburnum - Growing Guide
5m (16ft)
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4m (13ft) |
Buy Varieties of VIBURNUM opulus


VIBURNUM opulus 'Compactum'
Crampbark, Guelder rose, Water elder
compact habit, lacecap flowers free fruiting with red berries SEPT onwards


VIBURNUM opulus 'Roseum'
Crampbark, Guelder rose, Water elder
('Sterile') - white sterile flowers sometimes turning pink on this Snowball tree
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

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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

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Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
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