RE: Viburnum dentatum cultivars

Howdy,

we have a 'Chicago Lustre' cultivar growing in Cincinnati, OH.  Supposably
the shiny leaves and fall color are the merits of this plant, but I have yet
to appreciate either.  I have it growing in a backyard habitat setting and
have let it get quite large.  The leaves are not very lustrous, in my
opinion, and the fall color is non-existant.  The fall color may be better
in a more northerly setting.  It doesn't set very much fruit either, but
this may be due to lack of cross pollination.

I have seen 'Autumn Jazz' in a nursery container during fall, and the colors
were muted, but attractive.

Is Viburnum rufidulum (Rusty Blackhaw) hardy to your local?  In my opinion
it is superior in every way with very lustrous leaves and a good maroon fall
color.

mark stephens
Fairfield, sw OH z5


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-woodyplants@mallorn.com
[o*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Ross Greenberg
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 11:42 AM
To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
Subject: Viburnum dentatum cultivars


We're planning to get several Viburnum dentatum to replace old worn-
out lilacs along a fence. Could anyone comment on relative merits of
cultivars 'Chicago Lustre', 'Northern Burgundy' and 'Autumn Jazz'?

I've looked them up in lots of catalogs and on the web, so first hand
experience and opinions would be great.

Thanks.

Ross Greenberg
Montreal, Quebec, Canada zone 4/5 (-20F)

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