spacing of sweet chindo viburnum
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Comments (13)I guess only you can answer that question. Am I worried? No, if they come, then they come. I have a wide variety of viburnums, some listed as least susceptible and some listed as most. V plicatum tomentosum are susceptible to basal trunk canker, causing the stems to die one-at-a-time. They're best placed in a wind-protected site in zone 5 for this reason and foliage will wilt during the driest portions of summer. I think, that just about anything you plant can have some sort of problem. And no, I'm not loaded (as in money), but I'm just not going to worry about it. I have an ash tree in my side yard. The Emerald Ash Borer has been positively found in Northern IL. I'm not far north, but I'm still considered north. If if comes, I'll deal with it then. I know what it's like to want it done and done now. We moved into this house just a year ago. I ripped out most everything that was here and have started over. Most my plants are very small plants. I wish I could do a Samantha Stevens thing and twitch my nose and make them be full size, but I can't. I just have to wait. Have you ever been to Possibility Place in Monee, IL? The man who owns the place is Conner. He's very nice and very knowledgeable. You could also call him. They sell mostly wholesale, but if you call and set up a time, they do sell retail. They specialize in plants indigenous to northeast Illinois. Ninety percent of their plant seed is collected in Northern Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Below is a link to them. Here is a link that might be useful: Possibility Place...See MoreViburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin' needs a pollinator
Comments (38)So -- I just bought two Blue Muffins thinking they would pollinate each other. Now I know they won't. And I don't want to struggle along with a plant if it's not likely to fruit. It's going to be in THE prominent place in front of the house, so I want it to be a good one ... So I'm thinking about returning them and buying something that's going to flower AND produce berries ... without me having to get yet another plant to pollinate. I have several American Cranberry Bushes in the yard. I also have a Witherod, Blackhaws, and a Onondaga cultivar. Oh, and several very young Mapleleaf viburnum. Can you guys recommend a beautiful native, or native cultivar, that would get no larger than 8-10' wide ... look good against a red house ... and berry? I really love the Cranberry Bushes (Trilobium) but I've resisted because I'm concerned the red berries won't show against the house. I might give in. My Witherod is very young and I haven't actually seen it bloom yet ... a possibility? I still am not entirely clear either on whether a single native Arrowwood (Dentadum, not cultivar) would fruit on its own with these others around....See MoreSweet Viburnum Spacing?
Comments (1)3' minimum if you want a solid hedge, 5' is okay if you plan on letting it grow unpruned, but I wouldn't go more than that unless you want to walk between the plants....See MoreTell me about viburnums! And Ninebarks.
Comments (23)First I would see if there is any way to get that meter removed if it's not being used anymore. If that's not feasible, then the next thing I would do is paint it the same color as the siding. Then I would look at that wall as a whole as previous commenters recommended. The following comments are based on the assumption that your site does not get too wet and soggy. If you are going to be limited to 4 feet wide, you could put in an effective but unimaginative row of densiformis yews, for example. Another possibility would be a row of hydrangea paniculata. There are lots of cultivars, and you would have to do some research at local garden centers. Some would get too large for your four foot bed. They wouldn't screen the meter completely in the winter, but they would look nice the rest of the time. I have several ninebarks of different kinds and I can tell you that they have a tendency to get bigger than you probably want and they require a fair amount of pruning to keep them looking decent. Viburnums are nice and you have a wide choice of cultivars, but if you go with non evergreens, I think you would get more bang for your buck with hydrangeas. I don't know of any viburnums that would be evergreen in our zone....See More
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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8 years agoFigured out how to upload photos! Yes, those are the viburnum.
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landscaping 2015 · More InfoEach fence section (post to post) is about 8 feet wide. The HOA will not allow us to build a larger fence. The distance from the side of the house to the fence is about 5 feet. There is a gate there so I need to leave a walkway for people. Notice the little emerald green cypress near the fence. :) We already have four wax myrtle planted throughout the yard so we wanted to do something a little different. I have more flexiblility on the right side of the house so I am only posting pictures on the left side. Note: I prefer a hedge instead of a trellis because I also want a sound barrier for those Friday night parties. Thanks for your help!
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Landscape Ideas · More InfoPlease excuse my kid's bikes. :) There is about ten feet distance from the side of the house to the porch line. The porch extends from the house ten feet. If I put the (two shrubs) hedge in line with the side of the house, it would come out quite a four feet longer than the porch area. Option 1. Two viburnum along the fence on either side of the house. Option 2. 1 viburnum near the side of the house and one along the fence closer to the emerald green cypress. Option 3. Put two to make a long hedge extending from the side of the house. Option 4. Other ideas?.... I've also considered incorporating full size burford holly or cleyera japonica into this picture.
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