Description
Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ is a large, low-maintenance shrub, with a really striking floral display, that lends sparkle to the winter garden.
The plant produces a splash of pink/white flowers from November to March, which can light up a border. The flowers are like small clouds of pink/white trumpets, borne on bare stems. The backdrop provided by the structure of the stems makes the effect all the more striking.
Viburnum requires little care, and tolerates a wide range of soils and situations, including full shade. It requires minimal pruning but can also be pruned hard back, which is a very convenient feature in a low-maintenance garden. Ideal pruning involves cutting back one in five shoots to ground level to ensure continuous regeneration of a healthy young branching structure and ready show of flowers.
This variety is deciduous, with the leaves opening with a bronze tint, maturing to dark green in summer.
The fruits of this shrub can cause a mild stomach ache if ingested.
Common Name: Arrowwood ‘Charles Lamont’
Latin Name: Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’
Special features: Attractive, fragrant, pink/white flowers from November to March. Deciduous.
