European cranberry viburnum (Viburnum opulus)

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hczone6 Zone 6, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 01, 2002

Viburnum opulus 'Nanum' - Mau 2002.

Common name: European cranberry viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species opulus

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Jun 01, 2002

I've never heard this common name for this plant. In the UK we call it 'Guelder Rose'.
Cranberry is something totally different - Vaccinium!
i realise you weren't the one to call it this, but when i tried to put in an alternative common name this wasn't possible - think i'll ask Dave if we can do that.

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hczone6 Zone 6, OH(Zone 6a) Jun 01, 2002

The name on the tag that came with the plant actually said "Dwarf Cranberry Bush"...go figure.

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Jun 01, 2002

!!!!!!!!!!!! I think they are edible, but not even related to true cranberry, which is a member of the Ericaceae, and needs acid soil. Viburnum opulus enjoys the chalk downland(alkaline) all around where i live. and although there is a variety 'compactus' i don't think there's much dwarf about even that, certainly not in comparison to a cranberry bush!
We can only wonder who takes it upon themselves to dream up these names
Hmmmmmmm
;-D

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