Viburnum tinus ‘Gwenllian’ - 7.5 Litre

A lovely medium-sized evergreen shrub with clusters of bold pink-red buds that open into delicate pink flowers from winter through to spring. To be honest, they'll often continue to appear sporadically throughout the rest of the year too, especially if the plant is kept well fed and watered!

This Viburnum provides valuable colour during the colder months. It is a reliable and easy-to-grow shrub that brings year-round structure and interest to the garden.

Many people grow these in pots as low-maintenance plants. However, have you ever noticed they sometimes develop a black, sooty appearance on their leaves and start to look... well... a bit ill? That's usually because they haven't been kept on top of watering and feeding. Stressed plants are often more susceptible to aphids, and the sticky honeydew they produce encourages the growth of black sooty mould on the leaves.

To keep your Viburnum happy, water it regularly when growing in a pot, even during winter if rainfall has been scarce. We also recommend feeding with a good shrub fertiliser (we like Vitax Q4) twice a year (spring and autumn) and occasionally giving it a boost with a liquid seaweed feed containing iron.

Leaf colour: Green

Type: Evergreen

Aspect: Full sun, partial shade or full shade

Soil type: Sand, chalk, clay or loam

Pot size: 7.5 litre

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