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Old carlesii viburnun
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Posted by flowergirl70ks 5/6KS (My Page) on Thu, Nov 5, 09 at 16:39
| This viburnun is at least 40 years old. This spring when it was about to bloom, we had about a week of temps in the 20's. The buds blackened and it didn't leaf out very well. There is a lot of dead wood now. Is it worth cutting back and trying to see if it will grow from the roots, or should I just dig it out and start over? |
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RE: Old carlesii viburnun
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| We have a Korean Spice (V. carlessi) that was acquired from local nursery and planted in our front yard in 1975. It grew into a beautiful 12 foot specimen with incredible blooms each spring. About 5 years ago we trimmed out all the old thick canes to rejuvenate it. Since then, it has rebounded back to its vigorous blooming and beauty. Viburnums are the "Oaks" of the shrubs....that is, they are long lived and beautiful...provided that every 30 years or so they are pruned by removing many of the larger stems or stalks or canes (whatever you prefer to call the larger branches which are growing from the ground level upward). These are the known facts about Viburnum culture as far as increasing their longevity and their vigorous growth. Help this experience of ours helps to answer your question. |
RE: Old carlesii viburnun
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| Wow, I know its too late now, but I'd love to see a picture of a 40 year old Viburnum. |
RE: Old carlesii viburnun
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| Well, If I can get my wife to take a photo and if I can get our daughter to connect the camera and down load the photo, we will post a picture of the 40 year old viburnum Korean Spice. Oops.........it is now nearly 50 years old. About 12 feet tall and maybe 10 feet wide. Right now, this day, November 14, it is Scarlet Red or Maroon maybe? I mean, what a color in the fall of the year. It is a plant to love. It had a child, V. x carlephalum, which is now in its 3th year here, as a ball and burlap in 2006, then about 3 feet tall, which gets more color each fall. Then, beside the carlcephalum is its child, a V. 'Cayuga' Now about 4 feet tall in its 2nd year here. Also have its grandchild a V. 'Nantucket' sent as a rooted cutting. Will keep it inside on the unheated porch for the winter and probably keep it in large 5 gallon container for a couple of years. Aren't these Viburnum pedigrees interesting? We think of them as part of our family and therefore refer to them as children or grandchildren of each succeeding cultivar used to develop. Don Egolf was a Giant in the breeding of these magnificent plants. |
RE: Old carlesii viburnun
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- Posted by whaas 5a Milwaukee (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 21:31
| Scarlet red fall color on a 12' X 10' Carlesii in zone 5 on Nov 14...even MORE reason to post a picture. This isn't some fairytale plant is it? lol |
RE: Old carlesii viburnun
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| I don't make up fairy tales. I report the facts. Sorry to be away for a couple of weeks from the forum. Have been busy. Work full time as does my wife. We are both fully occupied at our advanced ages of 67 (me) and 66 (she). Both are professionals with 4 grandchildren. For us, Blessed in many ways. Anyway, yes, the Korean Spice of advanced age is a true Beauty. It is as I have described. Will try to get everything together to get a photo on the web next year. The leaves are now off the plants. Our favorite is the Carlcephalum. Also have a rooted cutting of Nantucket on the enclosed porch for the winter. Got a response today from Margaret Pooler of the National Arboreum. I was concerned about Nantucket's hardiness in our zone 5b. She said, "Go ahead and put it outside, in the ground, as it should be OK since the Eskimo is hardy here. Maybe just wrap it up in burlap next winter. It probably will not be evergreen here. We eagerly anticipate it growing well here. |
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