Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. It is still advised that it still be planted with another seedling or clone. Large, leathery, medium to light green, highly lustrous leaves and clusters of extremely fragrant, small, white flowers, completely covering the plant in springtime, make awabuki sweet viburnum a plant with great potential. Foliage is glossy and dark green, the perfect setting for earlysummer white flower cluster followed by red fruit that turns black. The best size is a 4 to 6inch section from vigorous shoots. It has glossy bright green foliage which is large, leathery and. Viburnum awabuki chindo for identification purposes, chindo is similar in all respects to the species with the exception of reportedly being more fruitful although still not considered prolific. Viburnum odoratissimum awabuki, awabuki sweet viburnum.
Sep 21, 2017 with its shiny, evergreen foliage and the sweet aroma of its blossoms, sweet viburnum, or viburnum odoratissimum, is a landscape favorite and good candidate for a privacy screen or hedge. Kings nursery llc availability list 6326 sw senate st. The spots first appear at the leaf margins, then spread to the rest of the leaf. In many cases, pruning just after flowering but before the setting of seedpods is sufficient. Viburnum awabuki, sweet viburnum institute of food and. Awabuki viburnum archives ufifas extension nassau county. Based on ufifas science, the principles teach homeowners. The dense fence plant is a sweet viburnum, as it is commonly known, and is highly suited for a. Awabuki viburnum recommended to me, by an experienced gardener, for here in central florida as a fast growing, inexpensive hedge privacy border. Dense fence viburnum is a dense screening hedge with redish new growth dense fence viburnum odoratissimum voc1 pbr forms a dense screening hedge quickly less pruning than the common form subtle red new growth foliage description. A guide to floridafriendly landscaping a guide to floridafr. Uf ifas extension okeechobee county uf ifas extension. Viburnum downy mildew blight of awabuki mirrorleaf.
Chilli thrips photos and research uf ifas midflorida. Walters viburnum prefers full or part sun and will tolerate a range of different soil types. Synonyms viburnum awabuki viburnum odoratissimum misapplied family adoxaceae genus viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries. The department of plant industry dpi, fdacs is the responsible agency for identifying the specimens and sending us the alert. The small fragrant flowers are followed by bright red berries that turn black. Chindo sweet viburnum monrovia chindo sweet viburnum. Some ornamentals listed as invasive by the university of florida ifas assessment of nonnative. Very low maintenance and quickgrowing, sweet viburnum is a great choice for any setting. Chindo viburnum is a medium growing, pyramidal, broadleaf, evergreen shrub.
Keep softwood cuttings moist and use immediately for best results. There are some management techniques for the home landscape that can help lessen the damage. Odoratissimum can be kept 4 to 6 feet, suspensum 3 to 5 feet tall. Much confusion exists in the trade as to the taxonomic designation for v. How to grow chindo viburnum viburnum awabuki great.
Viburnum aphid is gray to dark green and feeds in clusters at the tips of the branches, causing leaf curl. Use sweet viburnum as a hedge plant when a thick, impenetrable screen is desired. There are scattered, 50 foot stretches of defoliated awabuki viburnum hedges with 80% defoliation in many communities. Native to taiwan and japan, growing to 12 feet tall with upright form. Gardenality is a gardeningcentric site made by gardeners for gardeners with tools that enhance any gardening for the expert to the weekend gardener. One common name is mirror leaf viburnum, a nod to the plants highly glossy leaves. Clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in late spring to early summer. Enjoy yearround beauty that changes with the seasons make chindo part of your sunny to partly shaded landscape. The viburnum odortissum hedge have large, leathery, dark green, glossy leaves and clusters of extremely fragrant, small, white flowers, completely covering the plant in springtime, make sweet viburnum a longtime landscape favorite. Chindo is a selection of viburnum awabuki made by the late dr. Viburnum awabuki viburnum odoratissimum awabuki size. University of floridaifas charlotte county extension the university of florida extension charlotte county intends to educate, inform and provide updated information on its activities and to support and promote the uf ifas extension charlotte county objectives for these activities through its social media site.
This is a lowmaintenance plant and highly droughttolerant, but it can produce root suckers, so it may need regular pruning. Of course, much of viburnum pruning depends on the variety grown too. Viburnum is one of the most versatile and beautiful ornamental plants, with several seasons of interest. It is often used for noise control, often by planting as a buffer between neighborhoods and highways. This document is enh817, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. It can be a devastating disease causing severe defoliation. Japanese evergreen viburnum chindo is a selection of viburnum awabuki made by the late dr. Synonyms viburnum awabuki viburnum odoratissimum misapplied. The awabuki viburnum is really different than any other viburnum with very large glistening, almost mirrorlike leaves. These evergreen shrubs odoratissimum and suspensum can get very big huge, in fact but you can keep them trimmed to a reasonable size. J c raulston in a school yard on chindo island, korea. University of floridaifas charlotte county extension.
Viburnum suspensum sandankwa viburnum north carolina. It grows 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, and it can be pruned as a tree. Awabuki viburnum is a favored ornamental hedge or shrub noted. It has glossy bright green foliage which is large, leathery and oval in shape. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about viburnum, sweet viburnum viburnum odoratissimum var. Downy mildew causes light green to reddishbrown leaf blotching, yellowing and defoliation. Viburnum plant cuttings tips on propagating viburnum. Jan 06, 2017 chindo viburnum is a fast growing screening plant that can reach 20 plus feet in height. Shoot blight causes grayish to brown decayed spots on the leaves.
Produces large, dark green leaves with red berry clusters in summer. Kings nursery llc availability list 6326 sw senate st arcadia, fl 34269. Follow the ifas guidelines for turf fertilization to. Viburnum awabuki chindo japanese evergreen viburnum from. This cultivar has all the same characteristics of other sweet viburnum but we do not plant read more. For best results, incorporate compost into the existing soil at. Viburnum awabuki chindo sweet viburnum from garden center. Low maintenance landscaping landscape arquitecture landscaping with rocks landscaping ideas luxury landscaping landscaping shrubs landscaping software landscaping company. Plant propagation pls 32215222 university of florida. This member of the large viburnum family offers showy, snowy spring blossoms with a very appealing scent. Chindo viburnum is a fast growing screening plant that can reach 20 plus feet in height. Evergreen shrub or tree, to 20 ft 6 m tall, somewhat less in wide, dense. Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly called sweet viburnum, is an evergreen shrub or. Viburnums are susceptible to downy mildew disease news.
While there are several species of viburnum that may use the name snowball bush, viburnum opulus is the most commonly referred to. Home tree selection uncommon trees zone 89 viburnum awabuki. Viburnum plant cuttings should always be taken with sterile, sharp instruments. The disease known as downy mildew on viburnum, a species specific water mold disease, can make a disturbing mess of these plants. For sweet viburnum information including how to care for sweet viburnum, read on. It is native to asia, and commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental elsewhere. Viburnum awabuki is hardy in zones 9 to 11 and grows best in welldrained soil in full. Following the flowers, a highly ornamental display of red berries appears which turn to black as they ripen. Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly known as sweet viburnum, is a shrub or small tree in the family adoxaceae. This is a stout shrublike tree best known for its beautiful fragrant white flowers borne in clusters in spring and summer.
The presence of this pest was brought to our attention by william schall, university of florida, ifas extension from the palm beach county office. It grows to a slightly more compact 12 tall on stems clad with large, ovatelanceolate leaves with extremely glossy upper surfaces leaves of v. Awabuki viburnum naples are a best seller at bernsen nurseries in naples. Genus viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries. It is a popular landscaping shrub in florida and other mild winter climates where it can grow up to 12 feet if left untrimmed. Edis is the electronic data information source of uf ifas extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you. Viburnum downy mildew blight of awabuki mirror leaf viburnum doug caldwell during our cool january and february nights and foggy mornings, downy mildew plasmopara viburni disease established a foothold in many communities. This viburnum is native to okinawa and other japanese islands. Viburnum awabuki landscape plants oregon state university. It has beautiful dark green foliage and reddish new growth. Sweet viburnum is a large evergreen shrub that can reach heights of 20 feet at maturity and can spread out to widths of 15 feet. Viburnum, sweet viburnum viburnum odoratissimum var.
Like many woody plants, propagating viburnum from cuttings is the most effective way to replicate the bush. It was selected for its large red penduous fruit clusters. Viburnum odoratissimum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a bushy, dense and rounded crown. Learn more about monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance. Grow it in a sunny to partly shaded site in a welldrained, reasonably moist, acid soil. It is a large upright evergreen shrub to 20 feet with big shiny leathery leaves.
Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly called sweet viburnum, is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to as much as 20 tall. Fall garden, garden bed garden diva designs hillsboro, or. It is a large upright evergreen shrub, growing up to 15 feet wide and 20 feet tall with big shiny leathery leaves. Viburnum plant cuttings tips on propagating viburnum shrubs. While light pruning can be performed anytime throughout the year, its best to leave any major shearing or severe pruning for late winter or early spring.
The floridafriendly landscaping program advocates a. Growing sweet viburnum bushes viburnum odoratissimum adds the delightful element of fragrance to your garden. Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color. Genus name comes from the latin name of a species plant. Raulston of north carolina state university arboretum, from plants he found on the south korean island of chindo in 1985. Awabuki is a specific cultivar of viburnum odoratissimum or sweet viburnum. Garden guides how to propagate viburnum odoratissimum. Common name is in obvious reference to its fragrant funnelshaped white flowers which bloom in conical terminal panicles to 36 long in late spring to early summer.
Walters viburnum gardening solutions university of. It may also be pruned to be tall but narrow, and used for complete enclosure of patio gardens. Viburnums are excellent hedge or screen plants, foundation shrubs or. Viburnum awabuki much confusion exists in the trade as to the taxonomic designation for v. Viburnum odoratissimum institute of food and agricultural. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Viburnum awabuki, sweet viburnum plant often grows in late fall and is injured by cold in the northern portion of its range. Viburnum odoratissimum awabuki sweet viburnum trees. The disease is triggered by cooler, moist weather, especially foggy nights and mornings. Leaves opposite, simple, leathery, 816 cm long and 45. This cultivar has all the same characteristics of other sweet viburnum but we do not plant it as often because it grows best central and south florida which are cold hardiness zone 9a11. Common name species shrub type height, width special notesrequirements fact sheet hernando county landscape shrub list marlberry, marbleberry ardisia escallonioides large shrub 1020 312 well to mediumdrained. Downy mildew disease on awabuki viburnum is prevalent right now. You might see the plant listed elsewhere as hardy in zone 8 or even zone 7, but foliage is usually burned back by the cold as the plant has trouble going dormant.
A fastgrowing species, suitable for hedging that can quickly form a dense screen. Viburnum odoratissimum nursery viburnum odoratissimum hedges grow best in well drained acidic soil. Viburnum awabuki chindo sweet viburnum from garden. Versatile and beautiful, viburnum awabuki works well as a hedge. Vitex negundo heterophylla institute of food and agricultural sciences university of florida. Viburnum plant cuttings can come from either softwood or hardwood, but a few techniques and tricks are necessary to enhance rooting and ensure your new plants thrive. Let our floridafriendly landscaping program ffl help you with this. Viburnum odoratissimum hedge davenports wholesale nursery. Take specimens in the morning, preferably after a rain. Monrovia s chindo sweet viburnum details and information. We offer shrub plants, wholesale trees and palm trees at our naples nursery. This cultivar of viburnum awabuki was collected by j. Edis is the electronic data information source of uf ifas extension, a collection of. With hundreds of wholesale plants to choose from bernsen nursery offers competitive pricing in todays market.