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Viburnum plicatum

'Rotundifolium'


Round Leaf Doublefile Viburnum




Genus
Viburnum
Species
plicatum
Cultivar
'Rotundifolium'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H7
Height
3 - 4 m
Spread
2.5 - 4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
A dense, upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 4 m tall with a slightly larger spread.
Landscape
Specimen or groups, shrub borders, foundations, hedges or screens.
Cultivation
Grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils.
Shape
An upright spreading habit of growth.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.
Pests
No serious insect or disease problems.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
A multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth.
Leaf Description
Ovate, toothed, strongly-veined, dark green leaves to 10 cm long have pleated upper surfaces. Leaves turn burgundy red to purplish red in autumn.
Flower Description
Flat-topped flower clusters which bloom along tiered horizontal branches in doublefile form, each cluster containing an outer ring of large showy sterile florets surrounding a centre mass of tiny non-showy fertile florets.
Fruit Description
An egg-shaped fruit.
Notable Specimens
National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By softwood cuttings in summer, semi-ripe cuttings from midsummer to autumn or hardwood cuttings in winter. Layering can be carried out in spring and grafting in late summer.
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