Re: Viburnum

Dirr is a real curmudgeon. You should read what he says about Chlerodendrum trichotinum. I don't ever pay a lot of attention to his personal opinions, having learned we share very few of them. <LOL>
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 8:19 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
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