Re: Viburnum

Well, who cares if Dirr doesn't like it? I have 3 Viburnum in the back that
I thought were macrocephalums when I purchased them about 4 years ago, for
$1.50 each at the end of the season at Wal-Mart. Turns out they are not a
snowball, but the more beautiful (I think) form that looks almost like a
dogwood. Tiered branches, with sort of lace cap blooms. Can't recall the
name off hand, but I was thrilled when I realized what they were last year.
It was the first time they had really put on a show. I've been watering
them better lately so they'll put on an even better show this year. 

A
Who's ready for spring!



> [Original Message]
> From: Marge Talt <mtalt@hort.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 2/25/2005 3:55:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT]  Viburnum
>
> > From: A A HODGES <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
> > 
> > Marge, I was trying to recall which one we call the snowball bush.
> Book
> > says V. macrocephalum, but the blooms on Chris's look a bit
> smaller. Is the
> > carlcephalum a hybrid of the macro?
> ----------
>
> Well, several of them are called snowballs but the one I think of as
> that is V. opulus 'Sterile'...had one once and was very fond of it.
>
> V. carlcephalum is a hybrid of V. carlesii and V. macrocephalum. 
> Where V. burkwoodii is V. carlesii x V. utile, so they are related. 
> There are several named forms of V. burkwoodii out there but I've not
> run across
>
> Dirr is not fond of V. carlcephalum but I love mine, great form or
> no; it fills the garden with a honey scent every spring.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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