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Japanese snowball [Kilimanjaro Sunrise] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese snowball [Kilimanjaro Sunrise]

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5'^PBR)

Genus: Viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae

About this plant

A compact, slow-growing shrub with heart-shaped dark-green, deeply veined leaves. White lace-cap flowers, in profusion, cover the plant in spring and become flushed with an apple-blossom pink during summer. Flowers are followed by deep-red berries which become black; rich autumn foliage colour of orange and red

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soils in sun or part shade. Berries are attractive to birds

Pruning

Pruning group 8. Tolerates hard renovative pruning but regrowth of horizontal tiers may initially be upright. Some vigorous upright shoots may need removing

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally pest free but aphids may be troublesome

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot and susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years