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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jun 06, 2007

Viburnum plicatum Roseace or Rosace and is Kern's Pink a synonym or seperate? Anyone have reference, thoughts, comments?

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Equilibrium Jun 06, 2007

So far a quick search yielded this-
Viburnum plicatum ´Rosace´ (syn. Viburnum plicatum Pink Sensation, Viburnum plicatum Kerns Pink)

From-
Société d'Horticulture du Pays d'Auray

From here- http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_e05a.html

Quoting:
'Roseace' was selected and introduced in 1953 by Carl Kern of Wyoming Nursery, Cincinnati, Ohio for its medium-pink flower and bronze tinged foliage. It is believed that the pink color results from aging and soil conditions. Horizontally branched shrub. The leaves are broadly ovate, toothed and dark green, with soft, hairy undersides. The most striking aspect of this shrub is it's double rows of lacey cymes. Cymes are made up of tiny fertile, central blooms, surrounded by large, sterile florets, both of which are white, from late spring to eary summer. Red fruit, which is not always showy, follows.


From here- http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/v/vibpli/vibpli1.html
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'Kern's Pink' (probably the same as 'Roseace' and 'Pink Sensation'; similar to 'Mary Milton', which is also known as 'Mary Melton') - This old V. plicatum-form has seen a recent resurgence in the catalogs of specialty nurseries. It may grow to 10' tall and is most notable for its round heads of pinkish flowers. The degree of pink color in the bloom clusters may vary, but in general the plants are attractive in flower.


From here- http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/pdd/silent.htm
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18. Pink Viburnum, Viburnum plicatum 'Kern's Pink

'Kern's Pink' was introduced around 1953 by Carl Kern of Wyoming
Nursery, Cincinnati, for its medium-pink flowers and its distinctly
veined foliage that emerges reddish-maroon and turns dark green. A
magnificent specimen in spring floral display is a sight to behold --
some inflorescence pink, others white, and still others mixed. The
selection has been around for awhile, but it is just not readily
available or known. The plant is a slow grower, but should mature at
6- 10' in height. Donor: Klyn Nurseries, Inc., Perry, Ohio.


Check the US patent office or contact Michael Dirr?
Thoughts might be that this is one of those situations similar to the non-patented Hydrangea macrophylla 'David Ramsey' and the patented H. macrophylla Endless Summer® in which the dna is the same.

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