Viburnum opulus seed
LATIN NAME: VIBURNUM OPULUS
COMMON NAME: European Cranberrybush
The European cranberrybush snowballs the rounded, branching shrub with the three-lobed, maple-like, green leaves that turn the red and the purple in the autumn and the dense, flat clusters of the small, white flowers, the outer ring of the large, showy, sterile flowers giving the whole cluster the snowball look, opening through the late spring, the bright-red, translucent berries following. The berries hang through the autumn, and the shrub grows into the tidy, rounded form. It stands the cold well. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the moist, well-drained soil.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
In the muskroot family, the viburnums have a long, hardy record in the studies of the garden shrubs, and the opulus species appears in the research on the showy flower biology and the berry chemistry. The horticulturists value the snowball bloom, while the ecologists note the bright-red berries that carry the birds. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the growers of the hardy ornamental shrubs keep the species in their catalogues.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the cold garden, the European cranberrybush snowballs the branches with the white bloom. The flat clusters with the showy outer ring open through the late spring, the red berries feed the birds and serve the preserves and the traditional drinks for the ages, and the maple-like leaves turn the red and the purple in the autumn. It grows well in the moist, well-drained ground. Snowball-bloomed, berry-bright and cold-hardy.
To grow the European Cranberrybush from seed,Press the seeds into the moist, sandy drills of the cold frame, then cover them lightly, keep the frame in the cool, bright spot and water gently
Keep the frame cool and gently watered, and pot the seedlings on in the spring. The snowball clusters come in a few seasons.
. The seedlings appear within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Settle the young shrubs in the moist, well-drained ground, and the white clusters will snowball the late spring over the years.
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Viburnum opulus Roseum is commonly known as Snowball trees. These viburnum shrubs bear round clusters of sweetly scented white flowers that resemble snowballs and give the plants their common name. The flowers of Viburnum opulus Roseum are sterile so these shrubs won’t produce berries. The green leaves of Viburnum turn to shades of russet and purple in autumn.This Viburnum has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit as an excellent garden plant.Grow Viburnum opulus Roseum in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
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\n\n\n\nLatin name: Viburnum opulus
\n\n\n\nGuelder rose is a deciduous, small shrub with upright branches, which grow up to 2-5 m (6.5-16.5 ft) and belong to the family of Adoxaceae.
\nIts raw fruits have a strong acidic taste, but the cooked berries are very tasty.
\nThe berries are usually harvested after the first frost and can be processed into jelly or jam.
\nThe berries should be consumed only in small quantities.