Viburnum plicatum 'LANARTH' japanese viburnum
Symbivit Tric (arbuscular)
Symbivit (arbuscular)Viburnum
Japanese snowball bush is an architectural shrub from China and Japan with nearly 100% horizontal, tiered branches and profusion of usually white flowers in late spring. Its habit is not only typical and used mostly in Japanese style gardens, but the shrub will also make a showcase in any landscape given enough room around where its prostrate habit will exhibit its almost aristocratic elegance and beauty. I have seen many castle gardens which could easily accommodate it and in full bloom visitors never seem happy enough making enough of its pictures using any available device.
For a long time, viburnums were considered run-of-the-mill shrubs found in our grandmothers’ gardens. But you really need to know how to choose—we present this Japanese viburnum to you with bated breath, as it is a magnificent cultivar, grown in the Czech Republic so far mainly in royal parks and gardens. Lanarth grows in a cascading manner, forming nearly perfectly horizontal layers of branches that continue to spread out only horizontally. In the spring, it blooms with an abundance of snow-white, hydrangea-like compound flowers, which, combined with its bright green, pendulous leaves, look truly impressive. Find a prominent spot for it in your garden where its unusual structure will stand out and it will have room to spread out. It isn’t tall, but when mature, it can reach a spread of 2.5–3 meters.
Last update: 01-01-2007; 08-02-2016
Deciduous viburnums grow in any well-drained, medium fertile soil. They like full sun and even moisture but will also grow in part shade and can take temporary drought once established. Pruning is not required or even recommended as it could spoil the natural shape of the plant. Fully hardy to min. -34 °C (USDA zone 4).
