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Flower Facts | Viburnum Cpulus |
Viburnum Opulus
Name: Viburnum
opulus is commonly known as guelder rose or snowball (tree). Description: Shrub, with heads of globular lace-cap type flowers, from pale green to creamy white. The guelder rose's leaves colour richly in late summer/autumn, followed by bunches of berries, glistening red and translucent. Origin: Native to Europe, it came about in the Netherlands spontaneously in 1591. Colour: Flower heads from a pale green to white. Availability: Flowering branched in the spring and summer and berried branches in the Autumn. Usually available from December through to March. Family: Honeysuckle (Caprifolicaeae) There are two forms of the shrub, fertile and infertile, the sterile being a white headed blossom more often known as snowball, or snowball tree. The fertile form is more common known as guelder rose. Trivia: The Victorians thought Viburnum opulus signified winter, or age. Care Tips: Viburnum will wilt very quickly if left out of water. When cutting the stem, make a clean diagonal cut using a sharp knife. Remove leaves and place in deep water to condition before arranging.
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