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EmerionEmerion Posts: 566

Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.


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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,735
    viburnum of sorts

    Devon.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,279
    Viburnham rhytidophyllum.
    Looking forward to my new garden with clay soil here in South Notts.

    Gardening is so exciting I wet my plants. 
  • EmerionEmerion Posts: 566
    Thank you @GardenerSuze
    Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.


  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,279
    @Emerion It has the most stunning leaves but not to everyone's taste.   I don't normally have a problem with pollen but this makes me sneeze, it does a great job by the compost bin where I admire it from afar
    Looking forward to my new garden with clay soil here in South Notts.

    Gardening is so exciting I wet my plants. 
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,024
    Viburnham rhytidophyllum.
    Viburnum rhytidophyllum
    You are invited to a virtual visit of my garden (in English or in French).
  • EmerionEmerion Posts: 566
    I’m wondering if it is a rhytidophyllum @GardenerSuze because the leaves on my shrub are never what you would call stunning. If you look at the closer picture, they never look any different than that. I think it’s about 15 or 16 years old. 
    Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.


  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,279
    @Emerion Thank you for coming back I would hate to give a wrong id. It is a Viburnham for sure. The mature leaves are 5 to 6 inches in length and shiny. Some of the flowers are up to 5inches across. No scent.
    It can be difficult to ID Viburnhams as there are so many but V rhytidophyllum should be obvious. I rarely see it for sale. As said it makes me sneeze and I do know someone who has an allergy to it. Not everyone likes it's leaves,the stems on the new growth are slightly hairy for want of a better description.
    Looking forward to my new garden with clay soil here in South Notts.

    Gardening is so exciting I wet my plants. 
  • EmerionEmerion Posts: 566
    edited May 2022
    @GardenerSuze 🙂It’s not a rhytidophyllum then. The leaves are matte and about 3 inches long. At least I know it’s a viburnum now.  
    Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.


  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,159
    Maybe @Silver surfer would know ? 
  • I have a Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana) that looks similar to the one above and has just started to flower recently.

    Happy gardening!
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