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Beginner
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1.5m
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2.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'
Other names: Arrowwood 'Aurora', Viburnum carlesii 'Donard Pink'
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Genus: Viburnum
Variety or cultivar: 'Aurora' _ 'Aurora' is a dense, bushy, deciduous shrub with ovate, toothed, dark green leaves, bronze when young and turning red in autumn. Red buds opening to domed, terminal clusters of fragrant, tubular, pink flowers in spring are followed by red fruit that ripens to black.
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage: Green, Copper in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Fruit: Red, Black in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are very fragrant.
Habit: Bushy, Rounded
Toxicity: Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' (Smoke bush 'Royal Purple'), Cotinus coggygria Rubrifolius Group (Smoke bush Rubrifolius Group )
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Arrowwood 'Aurora') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in sun or shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
VIEUX-PERNON
I would like my Viburnum to bush, as it is at present leggy. It has floweres already, when and how should it be pruned
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- Posted: Fri. 22nd April 2011 12:21
- Last reply: Wed. 27th April 2011 20:38
Question from
VIEUX-PERNON
I would like my Viburnum to bush, as it is at present stringy, it has floweres already, when and how should it be cut
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- Posted: Fri. 22nd April 2011 12:08
Question from
VIEUX-PERNON
I would like my Viburnum to bush, as it is at present stringy, it has floweres already, when and how should it be cut
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- Posted: Fri. 22nd April 2011 12:08
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