Viburnum tinus - Cultivation Notes
Flourishing in full sun or part shade, viburnum's will tolerate most soils other than very wet soils, being well suited to chalk soils. Avoid planting extremely hot droughty or dry exposed, cold areas. Prune out old and dead wood in winter and trim shape during maintenance.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Viburnum tinus:
- Scented blossom
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Fruit / berry producing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Suitable for hedging or topiary
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
Weaknesses of Viburnum tinus
- Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils
Design & Plant Use for Viburnum tinus:
- Evergreen plant suitable for trimming to shape or topiary
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Ideal flowering shrub for problem clay soils
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Common Missspellings: Verbernum, Vibernum, Viburnam