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red guelder rose

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae
Common Names: red snowball tree, snowball, Whitsuntide boss, rose elder [2], snowball tree [2]

About this plant

'Roseum' is a large, bushy deciduous shrub with 3- to 5-lobed leaves turning reddish in autumn. Creamy-white sterile flowers in dense rounded clusters to 6cm in width. No fruit

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

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Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Pruning

Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard renovative pruning

Propagation

Propagate by softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Aphids and viburnum beetle may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years