viburnum plicata mariesii

In a message dated 5/17/99 2:44:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Cidjohnson@AOL.COM writes:

<< 1996.  It's now a bush about 5' or 6' high, growing on the northeast side
of
 our walkout house, about 4 ft from the foundation (a bit close, I know, but
 that's all the bigger my border is there).  So it's not only survived 2
 winters in that spot, but thrived.  I hope it's not just because our winters
 were mild so far,  and I'm in for a huge dissappointment one of these
springs.
 It hasn't bloomed for me yet, >>

Hi Cindy,

I have tried mariesii several times and lost it due to winter damage.  It
would always have dead wood and seldom bloomed except under the snow line.

Somewhere I read it was the ideal shrub to plant on a corner as it's
horizontal right angled branching would wrap around the foundation corners.
In zone 4 this viburnum is not a safe bet.  However, there is a along list of
viburnums from the US National Arboretum (most with Indian names) that are
hardy in zone 4.   Shasta has larger flowers and appears to be hardy for me.

Viburnums do not like dry soil but will take part shade.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY
z4

PS: What is a "walkout house"?
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