Viburnum rhytidophyllum seed

LATIN NAME: VIBURNUM RHYTIDOPHYLLUM

COMMON NAME: Leatherleaf Viburnum

The leatherleaf viburnum creases the bold, evergreen leaves with the deep, wrinkled veins, the dense heads of the small, creamy-white flowers in the late spring, and the red fruits that ripen to the black. The bush grows into the tall, rounded shrub, the foliage keeps the tough, leathery texture, and the whole plant carries the sturdy, evergreen look of the great viburnums. The fruits feed the birds through the winter, and the bush stands the shade and the dry, tough conditions well. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the ordinary, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

Among the garden viburnums, the leatherleaf species has made its name with the bold, evergreen foliage, and it appears in the studies of the moschatel family and the evergreen shrubs. The research covers the seed biology and the way the fruit clusters develop, while the horticulturists value the tough, wrinkled leaves that hold through the winter. The ecologists watch the fruits that carry the birds through the cold months, and the collectors of the bold-leaved evergreens keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the tough garden corner, the leatherleaf viburnum gives the bold green where the other shrubs struggle. The wrinkled, evergreen leaves hold the structure through the year, the cream flower heads draw the bees, and the red-black fruits feed the birds through the winter. It stands the shade, the wind and the poor soil without the fuss, and it makes the dense, evergreen screen. Sturdy, dependable and bold-leaved.

The leatherleaf viburnum seeds need the cold treatment before the sowing, a few weeks in the damp, cool place which wakes the hard seeds. Sow them into the deep tray of moist, loamy mix, cover them lightly, and keep the tray in the bright, shaded spot. The seedlings rise with the bold, wrinkled leaves, and they grow on steadily. Settle the young shrubs in the sun or the part shade, and the cream heads come within the few years.

To grow the leatherleaf viburnum from seed, sow the small, oval seeds evenly into the deep tray of moist, loamy mix, then cover them lightly, keep the tray in the bright, shaded spot and water gently. The seedlings thread up within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Settle the young shrubs in the sun or the part shade, and the bold leaves will crease the screen over the years.

Leather-leaved viburnum

Latin name: Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Leather-leaved viburnum is an evergreen, spherical shrub that grows to heights of 3 to 4 m (10-13 ft).
\nThis plant produces creamy white, fragrant flowers from April to June.