This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
This viburnum replaced Charles Lamont from another supplier. It had grown very large, so I pruned and moved it to a better position. Sadly, I didn't realise that it needed more water than I gave it. Dawn seems very happy and has flower buds.
Why? Sorry, do not wish to give one.
South Notts
Beautiful red wine stems with green pointed foliage throughout the year, it makes for a lovely backdrop to summer interest. From October onwards through the winter shine these pom-poms of stunning candy pink flowers. Their fragrance is a delight, honey and sweet scented, I love it!
Bella
Chesterfield
My sister in law told me the name of the plant with the beautiful pink bloom in her frosty garden in February. However she lives in the mostly warm south and I live in a cold pocket in Scotland. The healthy looking plant that arrived doubled in size in its first growing season and has had delicate pink blooms since the Autumn and it's now February. It appears totally unphased that the temperature is minus 9 and hasn't got above freezing for a fortnight. I couldn't be more delighted with it; a shrub of joy and beauty at a dreary time of year and all I had to do was dig a hole.
Viburnum Admirer
Scotland
Bought this beautiful scented winter flowering shrub after catching the scent in my mother's garden
Widgetta
Sheffield
A very versatile shrub, you can prune it to fill any space.
petal
S Wales
A lovely plant - but also, coming from Crocus, I know it will be in strong and healthy and will do well!
Diana
Cumria
Nothing to dislike the plant is doing well in the garden.
GrahamB
Englefield Green
It is near the backdoor so I can catch the fragrance
Cas
Halesworth
Wanted winter colour. Viburnums eventually grow into small trees and I have had this only a couple of years. It is doing well at 900 feet in the North of England, with no particular attention paid to it.
Viburnum
Sheffield
100.0
Wife
Yes - provided the pot is large and you keep the plant well fed and watered.
Helen
Delmom
It is possible to do this at any time of the year (provided the ground is not frozen or waterlogged), but the best times would be either autumn or spring.
Helen
Twistedsista
Hello, These plants are deciduous, so the leaves will all be starting to die back now. This will continue over the next few weeks before they are shed completely. As for planting instructions, you may find the following video useful... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IPGgy0tQUE&t=43s and all the relevant information re aspect, soil type etc is on the plant page on our site ... https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/viburnum--bodnantense-dawn/classid.2000012923/
Helen
Persevering Amateur
Hello there These plants will tolerate quite hard pruning but I would do this after flowering in late spring. You can either cut out up to one in five branches to the base by removing the oldest and weakest first, leaving the remaining branches unpruned so as not to affect flowering the following year. Alternatively if you can cut all the branches to the base and it usually reshoots.
narrowboater
Hello, The forst thing that comes to mind is drought, so do make sure the plant is kept really well watered until it has become established. Do also keep in mind however that this shrub is deciduous, so it will lose its leaves in autumn - although this is usually a more gradual process.
Helen
chrisc
Hello, The leaves of these shrubs can look a bit pendent at times and this is often a sign of stress. This could be caused by a number of cultutal things, but the most common are either too much or too little water.
Helen
violet
Hello, This leaf curling may be caused by viburnum aphid. These tend to hit the young foliage in spring, but they usually become less troublesome as the summer progresses - however if you look carefully amongst the young leaves you may spot them. The only effective treatment is a systemic insecticide, which should be applied from early spring.
Helen
Beesotted
Hello there The bark chippings will breakdown but it will be a slow process. If you want to improve your soil I would remove the bark chippings, then add a good composted compost, and then reapply your bark chipping mulch. Hope this helps.
emi358
Hello there It could well be that it is not getting enough light and it is reaching up towards the sun and light, but there could be other reasons that are affecting it's growth, such as lack of nurtrients, or a watering issue or it is crowded in a border. These plants like full sun or partial shade normally, but if you thinbk it is due to lack of light then you can move it while it is dormant between October to March. Hope this helps.
Learning trees
Hello there As a general rule plants that are grown in containers can be planted at any time of year as long as the soil isn't frozen solid. The best times are in the autumn when the soil is still warm enough to encourage root growth but the plant isn't in active growth, or the spring before the temperatures start to rise, so you can plant now in September, but I would keep it well watered while we are having this dry spell. Hope this helps
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