What is Snowball Viburnum?

Snowball Viburnum is a flowering shrub that produces clusters of white flowers. These clusters, which can reach an average of 8 inches (20 cm), contribute to the name of the plant. Soon in the spring, several balls of flowers appear on the bushes and, depending on the variety, may continue to be displayed throughout the summer month. Once they are introduced, the Snowball Viburnum shrubs are able to tolerate a number of conditions. For optimum flowers, viburnum requires at least six hours of sunlight. Pruning should be done after the flowers have dropped.

There are different types of snowball viburnum including European or viburnum opulus "roseum"; Japanese or viburnum lungs ; and Chinese viburnum or viburnum macrocephalum . viburnum opulus "sterile" is another European variety, sometimes called eastern snowball and old -fashioned snowball. The "roseum" and "sterile" varieties are often referred to as the same type of snowball viburnum, but are different from each other and flowers on the variety "rosEUM ”is transformed at the end of the season by a weak shade of pink. Other members are included in the genus Viburnum, most of which inherited the name“ Snowball Bush ”.

European cranberry bush or Guelder-Rose- viburnum opulus -is very popular throughout Europe and at the end of the summer months will produce red drips. The berries that have low toxic levels are acidic when cooking, but it is edible when cooking, but they should never be eaten raw. The name of Guelder-Rose, mostly spell-in Gelder-Rose in the United States, comes from the province of the Netherlands of Guelderland. The covers were introduced into colonial America during the second part of the 18th century. It is known for the northeastern part of the United States, where the Long, Cold Winter, the conditions that the shrub is able to resist, although in the 21st century there is a snowball viburnum in various regions around the world.

Viburnum are with low maintenanceDeciduous shrubs with small flowers that appear light green and then embody. Flower balls can take several weeks within a few months, depending on diversity and climate. After decreased shrub, the shrub continues to display its green leaves, which also drops when the weather cools. Care for the snowball Viburnum generally requires only regular pruning and the newly planted viburnum should be placed at a well -drainage point that allows the bushes to start as it grows. They can reach large sizes, up to 20 feet (6 m) in height and almost 15 feet (4.5 m) in width.

Although unusual, several diseases can affect the viburnum of snowballs, including mold and rot of wood. More meetings with shrubs are ceruraphis viburnicola or aphids of snowballs. Aphids feed on foliage plants causing the deformity of the leaves.