Viburnum tinus – Viburnum tinus

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Viburnum tinus – Viburnum tinus

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Viburnum tinus is a medium-sized shrub with spreading upright growth, eventually forming a broad oval crown up to 3 m in height. The young twigs are purple-green, the smooth older bark is purple-brown. The plant grows slightly irregularly, creating a dense, informal and cloud-like growth form. The leaves are narrowly oval to inverted ovoid and slightly glossy dark green. Not the flowering, but especially the flowering time of V. tinus is striking. The first flowers open in November and, somewhat dependent on cold spells, flowering continues until early May. As well as being evergreen, V. tinus is therefore also winter-flowering. The flowers are arranged in flat corymbs up to about 10 cm in diameter. The flower buds are light purple-pink and the dark green leaves provide a good background for the buds and opened flowers. They are followed by oval, black-blue berry-shaped fruits that turn black when ripe.
Because of its slightly more modest form, V. tinus is suitable for use in gardens, parks and A-locations, for example in window boxes. The shrub grows in any sufficiently permeable soil.There are several cultivars in circulation, most of which differ from the species V. tinus in that the flower buds are more intense in colour, or because they have a more regular growth habit
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Specifications
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Height
2-3 m
Width
2-3m
Crown
broad oval, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
brown
Leaf
green
Flowers
white, white-pink, flowers in November-May
Fruits
blue, black
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, calcareous soil
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
7b (-14,9 to -12,3 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Application
tree containers, coastal areas, small gardens, patio gardens
acid soil calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving suitable for dry soil can withstand wind oval 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown green pink white April December February January March May November average growing Conspicuous bloom valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Ornamental fruit
Frequently asked questions
Viburnum tinus

Viburnum tinus can eventually reach a height of 2-3 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Viburnum tinus is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 2-3 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Viburnum tinus is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Viburnum tinus with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Viburnum tinus blooms in january, february, march, april, may, november, december.
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