Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'
Common Name: Laurustinus
Genus: Viburnum
Species: tinus
Cultivar: 'Gwenllian'
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Makes a good hedge, Provides winter colour, Has interesting/colourful ornamental fruit, Long flowering period
Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 3.00 m (300 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade | Spread: 3.00 m (300 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Evergreen | Flower Colour: Pink, White |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: January to April |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
- Other features: the fruits can cause a mild stomach-ache if ingested
The dark green leaves of this laurustinus provide a dense backdrop against which ornamental plants can be more easily seen. A reliable evergreen shrub that thrives in sun or partial shade it produces masses of pink-flushed white flowers opening from dark pink buds from December to April followed by a profusion of dark blue-black fruit.
- Garden care: Remove any over-vigorous shoots that threaten the shape of established specimens in early summer cutting them well back to within the plant's outline
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