Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' - 20 Ltr pot

Description
The Arrowwood 'Aurora' (Viburnum carlesii) is a bushy, broad, dense small shrub that produces light pink flowers arranged in umbels with a pleasant fragrance. They appear from April to May. They produce black, round fruits from July. They exude a pleasant fragrance. The Arrowwood 'Aurora' also has hairy, egg-shaped, grey-green leaves. Its bark is dark brown and flaking. In a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected location with well-drained, nutrient-rich, moist to wet, weakly acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of around 2 metres and grows to around 2 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* fragrant flowers * attractive orange-red, dark red autumn colouring * suitable for containers

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Arrowwood 'Aurora's are grey-green, ovate, hairy and opposite. They are about 6 - 10 cm in size. Arrowwood 'Aurora' is bright orange-red to dark red in autumn.

Bark
Dark brown, flaking bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Arrowwood 'Aurora' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Arrowwood 'Aurora' is a bushy, broad and dense small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1 - 2 m and is approx. 1 - 2 m wide. Slow growing. It usually grows 5 - 10 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The light pink flowers of Arrowwood 'Aurora' appear in umbels from April to May. These are pleasantly fragrant.

Use
Tub, solitary, ornamental shrub

Root
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora' is a shallow-rooting plant.