Viburnum - (Arrowwood) - cross pollination?

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Loonie1 Rowlett, TX(Zone 8a) Oct 20, 2006

Can anyone tell me what would be a good cross-pollinator for Arrowwood Viburnum (V. dentatum). I live in northeast Texas.

Many thanks,
Carla

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Oct 21, 2006

Carla:

You'd sure want another arrowwood viburnum! If you have native arrowwoods around, then they are probably adequate for the job. If you have planted purchased shrubs (named varieties/clones) then you may be better off with other named varieties that have overlapping bloom times. See exceedingly long post on the subject:

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/568744/

Here's another:

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/614588/

One more thread with good info sprinkled among silliness and movie quotes:

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/632838/

This may be more than you wanted; if not, do a search of the Trees & Shrubs forum using Viburnum Pollination as keywords. This will turn up volumes on the subject, and hours of reading pleasure. Have a coffee pot nearby.

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kandlmidd Presque Isle, WI(Zone 3b) Oct 21, 2006

Or a jug of "opened" wine. :>}

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Loonie1 Rowlett, TX(Zone 8a) Oct 23, 2006

Thanks, VV. I did a search of Arrowwood on Friday and read all of those postings. I think I would do better in your area of the country, as far as finding more Arrowwood. Or Rusty Blackhaw, for that matter. Seems the nurseries in this area, and I've called or visited just about everyone, *all* buy their viburnums from the SAME wholesaler. And they're all grown from cuttings. So I've got a RBH and my friend has an Arrowwood, and we haven't had any luck finding their cross pollinators. There are SOOOOO many different varieties of Viburnum, but our area nurseries (which are populated by people with an appalling lack of knowledge about Viburnum pollination requirements) don't stock the ones we want/need/are obsessed about. But I will not give up hope, my search will continue.

Carla

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