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VIBURNUM plicatum 'Mariesii'
Commonly known as Japanese snowball
Tiered branching effect with white flowers and striking yellow autumn colour
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Deciduous - oval, tapered, toothed, deeply veined dark-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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White -
Height - 4m (13ft) -
Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Tall Shrub - spreading, bushy shrub. Produces flowers in flattened, lacecap-like cymes with tiny, fertile, central flowers surrounded by larger, sterile florets to 3cm (1¼in) across. Produces few fruit.
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - aphids, viburnum beetle, honey fungus, leaf spot -
Place of origin - garden origin. Introduced from Japan in 1879 for Veitch of Exeter, Devon, UK -
Flower Shape - Lacecap
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Hardiness - Fully hardy
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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
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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
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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