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When should Viburnum Tinus be pruned?
Schedule all the pruning of your viburnum tinus to occur immediately after the seasonal bloom subsides in the late spring or early summer. Waiting to prune any later in the fall or during the winter dormancy period would have you pruning off the buds for the next spring’s bloom.
How do you prune Viburnum Tinus?
Viburnum tinus responds well to severe pruning. Cut back branches to 50cm above ground level in early spring after frost danger has passed. Feed the shrub after drastic pruning or apply a mulch of garden compost around the base of the plant.
Do you deadhead Viburnum Tinus?
Viburnums do not require regular pruning. However, you may cut back vigorous shoots for shape in early to mid summer. Do not deadhead or the plant will not produce its charming berries.
Can Viburnum Tinus be cut back hard?
Some shrubs can be severely pruned just as growth begins in mid-spring. Spotted laurel (Aucuba), box (Buxus), camellias, Choisya, Euonymus, hollies, Pieris, laurels (Prunus laurocerasus and Prunus lusitanica), Viburnum tinus and yew all tolerate severe pruning to near ground level.
Can Viburnum tinus be cut back hard?
How often should you water viburnum?
Viburnum does not require a lot of watering except for when it is newly planted or during drought conditions. When newly planted, give the entire root ball area a deep soaking. After that, water two times a week or run your sprinklers 20-30 minutes twice a week.
Do viburnum keep their leaves in winter?
Some Viburnums are semi-evergreen – which means in a mild winter they will keep their foliage, but in a harsh winter they will be deciduous. Viburnum burkwoodii, for example, will lose about half of its leaves every winter.
Do viburnums like sun or shade?
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Viburnums are evergreen or deciduous, depending on the species and the location. Most prefer sun, but some do well in partial shade. Their hardiness is well suited to the cold winters of USDA hardiness zone 7. They are adaptable to a range of soil types and moisture conditions.
How do you take care of a Viburnum tinus?
Maintenance-prune your viburnum each year to remove any damaged or diseased branches and foliage. While viburnum tinus does not require pruning, you can trim branches to manage the shape and size of your shrub. Cutting away suckers will keep the shrub from spreading out in width.
Is Viburnum tinus a drought tolerant plant?
Although they prefer a moist soil, Viburnum tinus is a moderately drought tolerant plant (light watering in prolonged dry periods will lead to better blooms). Plants can also withstand salt-spray, making them ideal for coastal areas.
How much sun does a viburnum need?
Viburnums prefer full sun but will tolerate part shade. These shrubs prefer fairly moist, well-drained soil, but they do not like to have their roots soaking in water.
What does Viburnum tinus look like?
Very ornamental, Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus) is a vigorous bushy evergreen shrub noted for its eye-catching flower clusters, colorful berries and leathery foliage. Opening from pale pink buds from winter to mid spring, masses of tiny, fragrant, white flower clusters, 2-4 in. (5-10 cm), are elegantly held above the foliage.