Re: Viburnum

Doublefile Viburnum, Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum?

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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