Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
snowball tree (syn. Viburnum opulus Sterile)
In May and June the branches of this vigorous deciduous shrub are smothered with large, snowball-like clusters of white or green-tinted white flowers - which sometimes age to pink.
With maple-like, fresh green leaves that become purple-tinted in autumn Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' is an excellent ornamental plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border with fertile, moist, well-drained soil.
With maple-like, fresh green leaves that become purple-tinted in autumn Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' is an excellent ornamental plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border with fertile, moist, well-drained soil.
How to care for Viburnum opulus Roseum:
Viburnum opulus grows best in sun or light shade with moist, fertile soil. When planting, incorporate some well-rotted compost or manure in the planting hole and a scoop of mycorrhizal fungi to aid root establishment. Firm the soil around the plant and water thoroughly. Water shrubs regularly in the first year after planting and in dry periods.
After flowering prune established specimens, removing up to one in five of the oldest and weakest branches to the base. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
After flowering prune established specimens, removing up to one in five of the oldest and weakest branches to the base. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
5m
Eventual spread:
5m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
