Viburnum Opulus Roseum

This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position full sun or partial shade Soil moderately fertile moist well-drained soil Rate of growth fast-growing Flowering period May to June Hardiness fully hardy In ...This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Position full sun or partial shade Soil moderately fertile moist well-drained soil Rate of growth fast-growing Flowering period May to June Hardiness fully hardy In May and June the branches of this vigorous deciduous shrub are smothered with large snowball-like clusters of white or green-tinted white flowers-which sometimes age to pink.

With maple-like fresh green leaves that become purple-tinted in autumn its an excellent ornamental plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border with fertile moist well-drained soil Garden care After flowering prune established specimens removing up to one in five of the oldest and weakest branches to the base. Apply a generous 5-7cm 2-3in mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.