Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Leatherleaf Viburnum
There are very many different Viburnum, and most are relatively easy to grow. They can be deciduous or evergreen, most flower in Spring, and the clusters of usually fragrant flowers followed by berries, and often good Autumn leaf colours. Viburnum Rhytidophyllum is an evergreen shrub with an upright bushy habit. Deeply veined dark green drooping foliage on furry stems. Often has appearance of needing a drink. White flowers from furry looking buds followed by red berries.
Contributed by @robbiec
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Latin name
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
type
Flowering shrubs or trees
family
Adoxaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.15 M
2.00 M
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
There are very many different Viburnum, and most are relatively easy to grow. They can be deciduous or evergreen, most flower in Spring, and the clusters of usually fragrant flowers followed by berries, and often good Autumn leaf colours. Viburnum Rhytidophyllum is an evergreen shrub with an upright bushy habit. Deeply veined dark green drooping foliage on furry stems. Often has appearance of needing a drink. White flowers from furry looking buds followed by red berries.
Flowering Season
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
White flowers from furry looking buds appear in Spring, followed by red berries.
Planting Outdoors spring
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out pot grown plants in growing position either in the spring or autumn.
Planting Outdoors autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant out pot grown plants in growing position either in the spring or autumn.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Take soft wood cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.
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