Viburnum tinus Hedge Plants Description

Viburnum Tinus is dense and bushy with mid to dark green glossy leaves and masses of pink buds which become white flowers over a very long period from late Winter to early Spring, and then blue black jewel-like berries, see more shrubs with berries here.

The flowers for which Viburnum is noted, are carried in flat sprays approx 5/10cm wide. The berries can give a mild stomach ache if eaten.

Viburnum is really easy to grow, it likes sun but will do well in partial shade or even full shade, though it will have more flowers if it is in sun. It prefers clay and a moist site but will be fine on all but the most alkaline or dry of soils. It can tolerate windy and exposed sites and even coastal locations.

It is fast growing when young (approx 45cm pa) but slows with maturity and is easy to trim (after flowering just nip back the longest shoots) and will quickly regenerate from old wood. It is not suitable to be used as a formal, neat clipped hedge but makes a gorgeous informal boundary with welcome Winter colour.

Plant Viburnum tinus amongst a number of our high quality evergreen hedge plants and acheive a garden feature with alternative flowering times so you have interest in every season. You can also view our entire stock of hedging plants for shade that will bring interest to screened parts of your garden.

For more information on planting distances please see our planting density advice section. As this species is supplied in pots only, as a guide the smaller pots can be up to 6 per metre if planting double staggered rows and the larger pots will be only around 2 plants per metre. Should you have any queries, please do call our sales team on 01257 263873.

Viburnum tinus growth slows as it matures. Trim after flowering in late spring by nipping back long or unruly shoots to just above the nodes and thoroughly remove any dead or diseased wood in order to keep the desired shape and a healthy plant.

Viburnum tinus is one of a number of trees and shrubs that requires little by way of pruning and will quickly regenerate from old wood. However, if flowering reduces the plant may need to undergo 'rejuvenation'. This is where the plant is pruned quite heavily to encourage substantial fresh growth to develop and refresh the plant encouraging more production of flowers the following year.

Overgrown shrubs that have lost their shape can stand to be cut close to the ground just leaving the more robust stems in place. This allows the plant to re-grow anew. By keeping on top of pruning during re-growth you can re-establish a plant and see it flourish again, however it may take several years to achieve a fullness of shape and abundant flower production.

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