Viburnum x bodnantense 'Deben'
A delightful early flowering viburnum, 'Deben' produces small clusters of pinkish-white, starry blooms throughout winter and early spring. These are complemented by the dark bronze-green new foliage. It forms an elegant upright shrub that is ... [... more]
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Viburnum opulus
This hardy, vigorous shrub is ideal for a woodland garden or shrub border. It offers interest for most of the year with large, lacecap-like, white flowers from late spring to early summer, followed by bunches of small, bright red, fleshy fruit ... [... more]
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Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
A familiar native shrub of moist hedgerows, the guelder rose or European cranberry bush is a large spreading bush with vigorous greyish stems and maple-like leaves, which colour up an opulent red in autumn. It is too burly for most gardens, where ... [... more]
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Viburnum lantana
This hardy, vigorous shrub is ideal for an informal garden or large shrub border. It offers interest for most of the year with large, lacecap-like, white flowers from late spring to early summer. The plant is deciduous, with attractive ... [... more]
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Viburnum macrocephalum
This hardy, vigorous shrub is ideal for a woodland garden or a large shrub border. The Chinese snowball produces large blousy flowers in late-spring. These start off green but gradually turn the purest white, like small hydrangea heads. It's a ... [... more]
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Viburnum carlesii 'Diana'
The Japanese species V. carlesii is a popular shrub, noted for the seductive fragrance of its soft pink spring flowers, and its fine autumn leaf tints. It is an attractive reliable shrub with a bushy dense habit that makes it an ideal choice for ... [... more]
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Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'
The seldom seen V. grandiflorum crossed with the award-winning fragrant species V. farreri produced this lovely hybrid in the 1930s. It is characterised by its numerous and densely packed 7.5cm (3in) clusters of rose, pink or blush white blooms, ... [... more]
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Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'
A superb bushy, deciduous shrub which easily fits into most borders because it never gets above head high. It has sensational daphne-like scent in April and May when the red buds open to reveal packed clusters of tiny pink flowers. Give it a ... [... more]
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Viburnum farreri
This viburnum is a graceful shrub whose white, pink-tinged blooms bring sweet perfume to the garden from late autumn to early spring. The dark green leaves are bronze when young, turning stunning shades of red-purple in autumn. Grow in moist but ... [... more]
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Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
Find out how to grow Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' Cultivar: 'Eve Price' Flowering period: December to April This is a useful evergreen shrub for winter interest in the open garden, shrub borders or containers and is grown for its dense dark green ... [... more]
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Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
Viburnum plicatum was first introduced as the garden form found in Japan in 1844, before the original wild form, V. f. tomentosum, was discovered. It is a remarkable shrub, with widely spreading branches that naturally assume a series of ... [... more]
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Viburnum tinus 'Spirit'
Find out how to grow Viburnum tinus 'Spirit' This is a useful evergreen shrub for winter interest in the open garden or containers. It's a compact variety with dense dark green foliage. 'Spirit' flowers over a long period from late winter to ... [... more]
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