Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
snowball tree (syn. Viburnum opulus Sterile)
- 2 litre pot
- £24.75
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
- £89.99
- available to order from summer
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: May to June
- Hardiness: fully hardy
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 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 is an excellent ornamental plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border with fertile, moist, well-drained 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.