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Sat, Jun 25, 11 at 16:04
| I've become interested in planting a Viburnum burkwoodii, but they're not in local nurseries and not seen in local gardens ... so I'm wondering if perhaps they aren't suitable for my coastal California climate? Mild (generally 40 degree low) wet winters; cool dry summers (high temps generally 55 to 70 degrees). Plenty of morning fog and overcast for ideal powdery mildew production, but I gather that V. Burkwoodii isn't particularly susceptible, right?
Anyone have relevant experience; should I plant it pass it up? |
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| Check zoning given in Sunset Western Garden Book or on the Sunset web site. |
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| Sunset says it's okay here (in zone 17) ... but I guess I'm still a little bit wary on account of I've never seen one around here. It sounds (in the books) like such a lovely shrub; it seems like there must be some reason that they're not planted here! |
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| There are lots of lovely shrubs and trees that are not available here in local nurseries but do just fine in my garden. Deciduous magnolias for one. If the books say V. burkwoodii will grow where you are, then mail order it from a reputable mail order nursery. |
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| Kind of a standard item up here, ask at local independent outlets if some problem has been seen there - keeping in mind that coastal California consists of strips of different climates, with conditions soon becoming hotter etc. as you move inland - you want to try to talk to retailers that are as close to the ocean as you are, if possible. Might want to see if there are any plantings of it here (at link, below), how they look. Note also that shrub is not small-growing, if you don't want one that will get about twice as tall as you are maybe choose something else. |
Here is a link that might be useful: San Francisco Botanical Garden
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