What types of snowball are there?
The common one Snowball is an important source of food for domestic birds. Its little red ones fruit stay on the bush well into winter. However, not all birds like the snowball, and for humans it even is slightly poisonous. If you have a young child in the house, you might wait a few more years with him Planting a snowball.
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The scented snowball with its intense, sweet scent is also very interesting. The Korean scented snowball, in Latin Viburnum carlesii, has carmine-pink buds, while the blossoms become lighter and lighter with increasing ripeness and finally are completely white.
The specialty of the wrinkled viburnum is the large oval leaves, which can be up to 20 cm long. They are hairy on the underside, so should you Cut Keep this plant in mind, because the hairs can irritate the airways. The flowers are cream-colored, the fruits are red at first, but then turn black.
Should I plant the snowball alone or in a group?
Particularly unusual types of snowball are sure to come into their own as a solitary plant. Basically, the snowball is also suitable for planting in combination with brightly blooming perennials or with rhododendrons and lilacs. Dense growing species are also suitable for planting a hedge. This is especially true for evergreen varieties.
Interesting types of snowball:
- Real double viburnum: spherical inflorescences, no fruits
- Woolly snowball: hairy leaves
- Bodnant or Winter snowball: blooms pink in winter
- Scented snowball: intense, sweet scent
- Laurel viburnum: flowers from November to April
Tips
When choosing a suitable snowball shrub, you decide on the flowering time, shrub size, suitability as a hedge plant or the scent of the flowers, depending on your needs.