Viburnum tinus
Laurestinus Viburnum
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Laurestinus Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) - Description
Viburnum tinus (Laurustinus, Laurustinus Viburnum, or Laurestine) is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae, native to the Mediterranean area of Europe and North Africa. Laurus signifies the leaves' similarities to bay laurel.
Laurestinus Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) - Blooming
Blooms tubular flowers followed by ovoid red, blue, or black fruits. Some species produced flowers with fertile central flowers surrounded by sterile ray florets. Many are self incompatible. Fruiting is best when several seedlings of the same species are planted together, allowing cross pollination to occur.
Laurestinus Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) - Growth
Evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs and some trees. Viburnums do well in sun or part shade. Height varies depending on variety, but one species will grow to approx. 30 ft. tall. Viburnum works well in shrub border or woodland garden. Plants attract wildlife.
Laurestinus Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) - Planting
Propagate from the seed in fall. Sow in containers in a cold frame or in a seedbed. Can also propagate deciduous plants from greenwood cuttings, and evergreens from semi-ripe cuttings, in summer.
Laurestinus Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) - Pest
Aphids, weevils, Japanese beetles, tree hoppers, scale insects, and mealybugs. Viburnum is also prone to powdery mildew, downy mildew, rust, wood rot, and gray mold.
Laurestinus Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) - Interesting facts
The flowers are sometimes fragrant. The fruits are toxic and can cause stomach discomfort upon consumption. Deciduous species color nicely in fall.
Laurestinus Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) - Soil and irrigation
Most Viburnum species require regular irrigation and will tolerate alkaline and acidic soils.
