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| After spending alot of time trying to figure out what Viburnum to get for berry and flower production I've found I won't have alot of luck without full sun.
I plan on getting the Viburnum purely for natural habit and overall best looking foilage. Anyone have any suggestions or pictures to share? So far my number one choice (almost only choice) Is Emerald Triumph Viburnum, but can't find any decent pictures of the entire plant. Zone 5 and do ok with dry soil and partial shade. |
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- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Sun, Aug 16, 09 at 14:43
| "...but can't find any decent pictures of the entire plant." Then you aren't looking hard enough (see link below). You should also peruse (if you haven't already) University of MN publications, where Harold Pellet's work produced this selection. That said, 'Emerald Triumph' is anything but "...purely for natural habit and overall best looking foliage." It is a very good plant, but that is NOT its description. I'd also severely disagree with the premise "...for berry and flower production I've found I won't have alot of luck without full sun." More sun = more flowering (typically, especially with adequate moisture) but cross-pollination is often the limiting factor for fruiting. You can get decent flowering in partial shade, and with appropriate partnering you'll not be disappointed in the fruit production. Most of the native viburnums are happily ensconced in shade in their normal haunts. These include (around here in KY) Viburnum dentatum, Viburnum molle, Viburnum prunifolium, and Viburnum rufidulum. All, of course, will flower more heavily with more sun exposure. In case you haven't read it elsewhere, I garden on circumneutral clay loams here in hazy hot and humid central KY. Nothing special, other than trying out all the ones I can find and comparing how they do. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Emerald Triumph in PlantFiles
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| Hello, thanks for the comments! I did end up finding a fully leafed out Emerald Triumph. Of course I saw the pics you have...but the pic of the entire plant was pretty early in the season. As for the flower and berry production, I just don't want to be let down. I'd rather select a plant based on its foilage and habit...which is why I like Vibrunums in general. When I said I may not have much luck without full sun, that is based on what the folks at McKay Nursery and Johnson's Nursery told me. I'm in SE WI. |
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- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Sun, Aug 16, 09 at 16:51
| I guess I need to post more pictures - I certainly have plenty of my big fat 'Emerald Triumph'. The folks at McKay and Johnson's are topnotch; I've met and visited with Mike Yanny at Johnson's. Great guy. In SE WI, you could also source Beaver Creek/Song Sparrow (part of the Klehm dynasty). They also have quite the selection of tried and true woody plants, and aren't afraid to grow more than a few viburnums. Elsewhere you asked about Fothergilla. Beaver Creek (wholesale grower) offers six or eight of them by now. 'Mt. Airy' is but one choice. I might've guessed you were from WI after you mentioned McKay. Hi from someone with roots based in Middleton and Kewaunee. Though I've lived in KY my whole life, I've got a huge affinity for the north and visited there every summer growing up. Behold, the power of cheese... |
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