Viburnum sieboldii

After one (hot, dry) season of growing this viburnum, I am very impressed with its tolerance to parched, choking dust and heat, especially in comparison to V. dentatum, V. plicatum tomentosum, and the V. sargentii/opulus/trilobum group. Does this observation jive with the experience of others here?

Scott

Yep -- ol' stinkleaf takes care of itself pretty well around here too.

Guy S.

No jive here, unless you are talking about 'Wavecrest'. It's tough. Any of the others get crisp edges. Lanny at ArborVillage was hesitant to add 'Wavecrest' to his list since the other V. sieboldii he grew would drop leaves for him in late summer. So, different results for some. My observations here may change as they get more established, but Lanny has all old plants.

Another great viburnum, saddled with a forgettable moniker...I think pepperleaf viburnum would sell.

I've got three different clones of Siebold viburnum here, with some variety of behaviors. Here's some history:

•Viburnum sieboldii 'Seneca' (two trees, planted about 1990) are growing in full sun northwest of the house in pretty heavy (summer cracking) clay loam soil. Except for extreme drought years, they don't flag for me. I've gotten brown edged/tipped leaves in rainless 1999 and 2001, when we went weeks without. Since gaining other clones as pollinators, I have had ample fruit and the wonderful bright red pedicels gracing the garden through the summer.

•Viburnum sieboldii Ironclad™ (one older plant from 2001; bare root liners from spring 2006) is performing OK in dry partial shade on the east side of a mature tree line of hackberry/walnut/ash/hickory. It does not like the middle of a dry summer trying to compete with the trees with more extensive root systems. It does like that 'Seneca' is in the neighborhood (several hundred feet away), and thus they both bear fruit from the relationship.

•Viburnum sieboldii 'Wavecrest' (many new liners from spring 2006) is finally ensconced at the Valley, after I've been tormented by years (and jeers) from Kevin's Kollection and Karicatures of it's voluptuous crimson fall foliage and lusty growth habit. I've planted some young plants in containers and lined some out on a south-facing clay loam gentle slope. They are showing vigor in establishment and new growth. I hope to report similarly to Kevin's experience with fall color, and expect gangbusters on flower/fruit next year.

Uh-uh. "Stinkleaf" definitely is the right name!!!
Ours is an unselected seedling. It's very erect, standing as tall as the high-pitched roof of our garage. The rugose foliage is terrific all season long, but don't bump it and smell it.

Guy S.

I need a good sourse of where to purchase viburnum,good plants reasonable,Thanks,Mike

Gary and Susan Ladman, Classic Viburnums, 308-425-3057

Here's a picture of the pretty and persistent pedicels.

This is on 'Seneca'.

Very pretty, indeed. Keep throwing those gardening terms at us and we'll keep looking them up. The pictures makes it even clearer.

Thanks, VV.

Thanks Kevin,I'll call.Mike