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Re: Viburnum

There are about 150 spp. of Viburnums. The genus consists of shrubs and
small trees. Most cultivated shrubs can be trained as trees. On some species
the trunk is very warty and not up to par for some of the more "well
maintained" gardeners out there. I actually dig it cause it's weird and
freaky looking. I must say though, if you live in a particularly windy area,
they make poor trees (only growing to 10 - 15 feet tall at best for most
cultivated species), and they are prone to breaking in the wind. There are
some species that lend themselves to tree form better: Viburnum
cinnamomifolium, V. odoratissimum, V. plicatum, V. farreri, V. dentatum, V.
prunifolium, V. dilatatum, and with some good training, V. tinus and V.
japonicum.
There may be a few more. It also depends on your climate. In drier areas
these plants may never reach such dimensions. Watch out for dwarf varieties
of these species. You may look for a particular species and get a dwarf of
that species thinking you got the right one.

Jared R. Shortman
jared@tucsongrowers.com
Tucson Growers
www.tucsongrowers.com
(520) 882-7060
2509 N. Campbell #338
Tucson, AZ 85719


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