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Pink Viburnum Dawn - Viburnum Bodnantense Dawn

Viburnum Bodnantense Dawn

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Viburnum 'Dawn' brightens up winter with its fragrant pink and white blooms on bare wood, offering a unique spectacle in the snowy garden.

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Description

Height at maturity 2/3M
Spread at maturity 2M
Exposure Sun, partial shade
Flowering period January to February
Hardiness -20°C

Pink Viburnum 'Dawn' - Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn'

Origins and characteristics

Resulting from a cross between Viburnum farreri and Viburnum grandiflorum, Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn' belongs to the Caprifoliaceae (Adoxaceae) family.
Selected at the Bodnant Botanic Garden in Wales, this cultivar is renowned for its outstanding winter flowering and intense fragrance.

Description and key features

  • Adult height : 2 to 3 metres
  • Adult spread : 2 to 2.5 metres
  • Habit : Upright, well-branched and elegant
  • Foliage : Deciduous; coppery young leaves in spring, green in summer, red-orange in autumn
  • Flowering period : December to February
  • Flowers : Small clusters of pale pink to rosy-white flowers, highly fragrant, borne on bare wood
  • Hardiness : Excellent (down to -20 °C to -25 °C)

Aspect and soil

  • Preferred position : Full sun or partial shade
  • Soil type : Ordinary, fertile, moist but well-drained soil
  • Tolerance : Tolerates slightly chalky soils; dislikes very dry summer conditions

Planting

  • Soil preparation : Improve soil with compost or planting mix
  • Spacing : 1.5 to 2 metres for an informal hedge

Watering

  • After planting : Water regularly to encourage root establishment
  • Once established : Moderate water needs; irrigate only during prolonged drought

Pruning

  • When to prune : After flowering (March–April)
  • Remove flowered shoots to promote next year’s blooms
  • Remove dead or poorly positioned branches
  • Light thinning every 3–4 years to maintain balance

Propagation

  • Methods : Semi-ripe cuttings in summer, natural layering

Garden use

  • Ideal use : Shrub borders, informal flowering hedges, specimen planting near pathways to enjoy the winter fragrance

Disease resistance

  • Possible issues : Very robust; monitor aphids or powdery mildew in very humid conditions
  • Prevention : Good air circulation and fertile soil

Growing tips

  • Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive soil
  • Choose a sunny or lightly shaded position
  • Mulch to retain moisture during summer
  • Prune after flowering to encourage new flowering shoots
  • Apply organic compost each spring

Caractéristiques

  • Common name : Pink Viburnum Dawn
  • Family : Caprifoliaceae
  • Category : shrub
  • Spread : 2M
  • Foliage : deciduous
  • Color of flowers : pink
  • Use : shruberry - flowering hedges - isolated
  • Soil : all
  • Habit : upright
  • Earth to use : universal potting soil/garden soil/compost
  • Enemies : nothing to report
  • Possible diseases : black spots - armillary

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  • Step 2 Each order is processed individually.
  • Step 3 Plants are packed, staked and labeled.
  • Step 4 Packaging is carefully implemented to avoid any problems.
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