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VIBURNUM opulus
Commonly known as Crampbark, Guelder rose, Water elder
Bright red berries and good autumn colour
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Deciduous - maple-like 3-lobed dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long, turning red in autumn
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White -
Height - 5m (16ft) -
Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Tall Shrub - viorous, 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 winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Additional Features - Berries - These plants have berries.
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Good to know - native shrub and good wildlife plant. Berries for birds and flowers for hoverflies. Woodland edge or informal hedge. -
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Pests & Diseases - aphids, viburnum beetle, honey fungus, leaf spot -
Place of origin - Europe, northern Africa, central Asia -
Flower Shape - Lacecap -
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Garden Location/Conditions - Woodland garden -
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - moderately fertile
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
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Rabbit Resistant
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VIBURNUM opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, Crampbark, Water elder
Available from £13.50
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VIBURNUM opulus 'Xanthocarpum'
Yellow-fruited guelder rose
Available from £13.50
VIBURNUM opulus 'Compactum'
Guelder rose, Crampbark, Water elder
Available from £13.50
Buy Varieties of VIBURNUM opulus
VIBURNUM opulus 'Compactum' >
Commonly known as: Crampbark, Guelder rose, Water elder.
Compact habit, lacecap flowers free fruiting with red berries SEPT onwards
VIBURNUM opulus 'Roseum' >
Commonly known as: Crampbark, Guelder rose, Water elder.
('Sterile') - white sterile flowers sometimes turning pink on this Snowball tree
VIBURNUM opulus 'Xanthocarpum' >
Commonly known as: Yellow-fruited guelder rose.
Bright yellow fruit
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