As said above tinus is evergreen and I think it is a great plant, however it is the one most prone to viburnum beetle. My plant was thoroughly enjoyed by them last year!
Sorry to jump in Newbee3 but I too would like to own a Viburnum but was worried about V. beetle (my neighbour's bush gets it really bad every year! ) Is there any way of avoiding this please?
I bought a V Opulous last year, sorry jumping on this thread. Being a new shrub, it has two main stems currently. Should I leave it to shoot out to a wider shrub on its own, or should I be pruning those two stems to create a denser shrub? I keep buying these new small shrubs, and then never know what to do with them. Part of the learning curve I guess...
Hi Peanuts, I'd cut back a bit if you want it bushy.
Tertley, does Sundance stay yellow in the shade? I've seen it burned in the sun but never seen one in the shade. I haven't got one, never been sure about yellow leafed shrubs though I like Euonymous 'Emerald and Gold'
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V. opulus is not evergreen, though it does have good autumn berries (there are red and yellow berried forms), so if you want evergreen Tinus it is
If you want evergreen, V. tinus is the one. V. opulus is deciduous.
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As said above tinus is evergreen and I think it is a great plant, however it is the one most prone to viburnum beetle. My plant was thoroughly enjoyed by them last year!
Yes, the beetle is the downside of tinus.
How about Choisya ternata, does well in a bit of shade, nice shiny leaves, no beetles, often flowers twice a year.
If the border is really large you could go for Viburnum rhytidophyllum. That's pretty big and evergreen, interesting crinkly leaves
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Sorry to jump in Newbee3 but I too would like to own a Viburnum but was worried about V. beetle (my neighbour's bush gets it really bad every year! ) Is there any way of avoiding this please?
I don't think so Meomye unless you're a big chemical user and willing to kill everything else as well.
V. tinus isn't much anyway. a dark green blob most of the year and worse if the beetles turn up.
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I bought a V Opulous last year, sorry jumping on this thread. Being a new shrub, it has two main stems currently. Should I leave it to shoot out to a wider shrub on its own, or should I be pruning those two stems to create a denser shrub? I keep buying these new small shrubs, and then never know what to do with them. Part of the learning curve I guess...
Hi Peanuts, I'd cut back a bit if you want it bushy.
Tertley, does Sundance stay yellow in the shade? I've seen it burned in the sun but never seen one in the shade. I haven't got one, never been sure about yellow leafed shrubs though I like Euonymous 'Emerald and Gold'
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Not for me then Tetley
However much shelter planting I do here we still have a howling gale
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Thanks for the messages everyone much appreciated