What is viburnum?
Leatherleaf viburnum or viburnum rhytidophyllum is a flowering evergreen or semi -smive shrub from the middle and western regions of China. These shrubs have dark green leaves and get clusters of cream flowers. Growers around the world appreciate flowers for their striking flowers and cultivate them in mass plantings, as samples or as boundaries of shrubs.
These shrubs, which are members of the Adoxaceae family, usually grow between six and 15 feet tall (1.83 to 4.57 m), with approximately the same spread. Young plants have an upright form that becomes more open as the shrub ripens. They have several stems and a layer of short woolen hair covers gray brown bark.
leather viburnum shrubs have shiny, dark green, lance shaped leaves with rounded bases and pointed tips. The leaves grow between three and seven inches (7.62 to 17.78 cm) long, with distinctive veins. They have a coarse texture of the upper surface and the furry lower Surfaces, with smooth outer edges. Their simple, alteRatny leaves remain green all year round without frost.
four to eight inches (10,16 to 20,32 cm), clusters of fragrant creamy white or yellowish flowers bloom during spring. Blossoms replaces striking clusters of fruit similar to berries called drupes. The fruits that ripen in September are red when they are immature but black when they are ripe.
No serious illness or insect problems usually do not affect shrubs from viburnus fur. They are easy to transplant and have little or no problems with establishment. These shrubs require protection from harsh winds and must be regularly connected. Pruning should occur immediately after flowering.
Bush shrubs made of leather viburn are spreading the best semi -lane sections. It may be difficult to germinate seeds because they need cold dormances and stratification. These shrubs are not related; Two r is necessary before flowers and fruit may appear beforevarious plants.
They grow well in most types of well -drained soils and can adapt to full sun or partial shadow. Plants that grow in the hot south of the climate may need protection against direct or intense sunlight. Viburnus Leatherleaf is resistant to the United States Ministry of Agriculture 5 to 9. Bush -growing shrubs that grow in a harsh winter climate sometimes die back to the ground, but usually send sprouts during spring.
Several cultivated varieties or cultivars are commercially available. Variegatum has its leaf cream formula, while Cree, which is somewhat more resistant than the species in general, provides a large number of flowers. Roseum gives pink flower buds, but its flowers look similar to those of a regular leather viburna.