Bodnant Viburnum (Viburnum x bodnantense)
The Bodnant Viburnum is a popular fragrant, flowering shrub for kitchen gardens, cultivated from the variety viburnum grandiflorum. Its special feature: it is the first and last flowering shrub to be visited by insects, as it flowers very early and very late in the year.
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Appearance
The Bodnant Viburnum is a popular fragrant, flowering shrub for kitchen gardens, cultivated from the variety viburnum grandiflorum. Its special feature: it is the first and last flowering shrub to be visited by insects, as it flowers very early and very late in the year.
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Leaves
Obovate to lanceolate pointed leaves 5 - 10 cm long, 2 - 4 cm wide. Leaf stalk 1 - 3 cm long. Dentate margins. Opposite leaves are dark green above, pale green and slightly hairy below, with arcuate feathery veining. Red to deep purple autumn colouring.
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Leaf upperside
Obovate to lanceolate pointed leaves 5 - 10 cm long, 2 - 4 cm wide. Leaf stalk 1 - 3 cm long. Dentate margins. Opposite leaves are dark green above, pale green and slightly hairy below, with arcuate feathery veining. Red to deep purple autumn colouring.
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Leaf underside
Obovate to lanceolate pointed leaves 5 - 10 cm long, 2 - 4 cm wide. Leaf stalk 1 - 3 cm long. Dentate margins. Opposite leaves are dark green above, pale green and slightly hairy below, with arcuate feathery veining. Red to deep purple autumn colouring.
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Leaf autumn
Obovate to lanceolate pointed leaves 5 - 10 cm long, 2 - 4 cm wide. Leaf stalk 1 - 3 cm long. Dentate margins. Opposite leaves are dark green above, pale green and slightly hairy below, with arcuate feathery veining. Red to deep purple autumn colouring.
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Flowers
Flowering period: XI to III. White, strongly fragrant blossoms, deep pink buds, approx. 1 cm wide. Inflorescence: clusters 5 - 7 cm wide, particularly decorative, flower in November, even at subzero temperatures.
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Bark
Dark brown or grey-brown outer bark, occasionally peeling when older. Dark brown branches.
Poisonousness
Berries, leaves and bark are poisonous.
Application
Flowering shrubs, gardens, container plants, solitary plants, grouped plants, parks
Native regions
Germany, Europe
Location parameters
Light: full sun to semi-shady, sufficiently frost- and fume-hardy; soil: fresh to moist; stagnant moisture: to be avoided; soil structure: well aerated, on sandy-loamy to loamy-clayey soil; soil depth: deep; compaction: to be avoided; soil quality: medium to high; nutrient concentration: poor to high; pH value: acid to alkaline.
Demands
Heat-loving, requires protection in winter and well aerated, deep soil. Sufficiently frost and fume-hardy. Soil compaction and stagnant moisture must be avoided.
Growth
Height of growth and spread: 2 m to 3 m. Fast-growing upright decorative shrub.
Leaves
Obovate to lanceolate pointed leaves 5 - 10 cm long, 2 - 4 cm wide. Leaf stalk 1 - 3 cm long. Dentate margins. Opposite leaves are dark green above, pale green and slightly hairy below, with arcuate feathery veining. Red to deep purple autumn colouring.
Flowers
Flowering period: XI to III. White, strongly fragrant blossoms, deep pink buds, approx. 1 cm wide. Inflorescence: clusters 5 - 7 cm wide, particularly decorative, flower in November, even at subzero temperatures.
Fruits
Dark blue, inconspicuous stone fruit.
Bark
Dark brown or grey-brown outer bark, occasionally peeling when older. Dark brown branches.
Roots
Shallow-rooting.