Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'
Arrowwood 'Aurora', Viburnum carlesii 'Donard Pink'
Viburnum Viburnum
'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
Flowers are very fragrant.
Bushy, Rounded
Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-pink in Spring
Green, Bronze-red in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids , Viburnum beetle Aphids , Viburnum beetle
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Tolerates hard pruning.
Softwood cuttings
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Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Arrowwood 'Aurora') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in sun or shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'
Arrowwood 'Aurora', Viburnum carlesii 'Donard Pink'
Viburnum Viburnum
'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.
Deciduous
Flowers are very fragrant.
Bushy, Rounded
Fruit can cause a mild stomach upset.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-pink in Spring
Green, Bronze-red in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Tolerates hard pruning.
Softwood cuttings
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Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Arrowwood 'Aurora') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in sun or shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Arrowwood 'Aurora')
Ramorum leaf blight; Ramorum shoot dieback; Rhododendron twig blight; Sudden oak death
Phytophthora ramorum
Oomycete
Present (Limited)
4
4
Pathogen of larch and other hosts subject to EU emergency legislation. A containment strategy is in place in the UK; reflecting its presence in wider environment/forestry settings in some areas. EU regulatory status is under review.
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Arrowwood 'Aurora')
assam thrips; castor thrips; chilli thrips; yellow tea thrips
Scirtothrips dorsalis
Insect
Absent
2
4
EU listed pest for citrus but highly polyphagous and intercepted on a number of hosts. EU legislation should be updated to reflect wider host list.
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' (Arrowwood 'Aurora')
pink wax scale; red was scale; ruby wax scale
Ceroplastes rubens
Insect
Absent
3
3
Based on its biology and low potential impact continued action on this pest in the UK would not be considered appropriate. It is likely to be of more concern to southern Member States of the EU; as it is an economic pest of citrus.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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