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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names guelder rose crampbark
cranberry dog eller dog rowan European cranberry bush European cranberry tree gatten gatten tree marsh alder ople tree red elder rose elder snowball tree water elder whitten tree
Family Adoxaceae
Genus Viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries
Details V. opulus is an upright deciduous shrub to 5m, with maple-like, palmately lobed leaves which turn pink or red in autumn, and flat clusters of small white flowers surrounded by larger sterile flowers, and followed by translucent red berries
Plant range Eurasia N W Africa
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Columnar/Upright
Toxicity The fruit can cause a mild stomach upset if ingested. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect North-facing or West-facing or South-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 4-8 metres
Ultimate spread 2.5-4 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Suitable for shrub border or woodland garen. Grow in any moist but well-drained soil
Propagation Propagate by seed, softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Hedging & Screens Wildlife Gardens Coastal
Pruning Pruning group 8
Pests Aphids and viburnum beetle may be a problem
Diseases May be affected by a leaf spot
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