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Viburnum x pragense

Viburnum rhytidophyllum x utile Pragense
Prague Viburnum

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Overall good but this young plant took some time to grow and spread, probably because it's planted on a slope near the house in the Northeast. It has been thickening up well since last year (early spring 2023), phew, I think it's saved now, it has finally flowered, a lovely white. So, it looks very pretty in bloom. I've just taken my first cuttings as it's now nearly 2m in all directions. Its evergreen foliage is glossy and it's in a hedge with laurel-tins. The result is stunning.

Ycel(lesjardins), 21/10/2024

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One of the few evergreen viburnums with spring flowering, in May-June. Its beautiful flat inflorescences, 10cm (3.9in) in size, are creamy-white in colour and open from pink buds on a vigorous bush with a curious habit, both upright, wide, and bushy. Easy to grow in the sun, in ordinary soil, even limestone, but deep and moist.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
2.50 m
Spread at maturity
2.50 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Viburnum x pragense, the Prague viburnum, is a horticultural variety born in the gardens of the eponymous city in 1955. This hybrid possesses the original evergreen foliage of its first parent, the wrinkled-leaved viburnum, the spring flowering of its second parent, the useful viburnum, and exhibits a curious, almost tabular habit. Its long, wavy leaves, of dark and shiny green, are velvety with brown-grey undersides. They form a beautiful setting for its flowering, which blooms in large flat corymbs adorned with pink buds opening into cream-white flowers. Its cultivation presents no difficulty in a sunny exposure, in ordinary soil, even limestone, but deep and moist. Viburnums are easy-to-grow bushes that blend well in informal hedges; by mixing different species or combining them with other flowering shrubs, you will create a charming, ever-changing garden throughout the year.

 

Viburnum x pragense, awarded the Award of Garden Merit in England in 1993, belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. This evergreen spring-flowering viburnum is a beautiful and large bush of about 2.5 metres (8 feet 2 inches) in all directions, with a moderately fast growth. The habit, both upright, ample, and bushy, is however often a little wider than tall. In the Prague viburnum, the branches are erect but the twigs are obliquely inserted. Over the years, the habit becomes looser, more open, and the twigs tend to droop. The leaves are entire, undulating, shiny green on the upper side, downy and dull on the underside, elliptical, deeply veined, measuring 7 to 12cm (2.8 to 4.7in) long. The flowering is a pleasant surprise in May-June: the light pink buds appear grouped in flattened and rounded cymes, 10cm (3.9in) wide, at the ends of the twigs. They open gradually in May-June, into small cream-white flowers. This flowering is followed by the formation of small ovoid red fruits, turning black when ripe, which birds delight in. To obtain a beautiful fruiting, it is advisable to plant several plants.

 

Excellent bush for informal hedges, Viburnum x pragense only requires a sunny exposure and a fairly deep and not too dry soil to thrive. It also makes a beautiful subject, planted as a backdrop. For example, associate it with Viburnum x bodnantense, deciduous with early flowering, Viburnum lantago which is very colourful in autumn, lilacs, Japanese quince, Chinese almond trees, Viburnum davidii, Rosa complicata, Cotoneaster lacteus ...

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Viburnum x pragense (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2.50 m
Spread at maturity 2.50 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 10 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Cymes.
Fruit colour red

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour dark green
Foliage description Evergreen.

Botanical data

Genus

Viburnum

Species

rhytidophyllum x utile

Cultivar

Pragense

Family

Caprifoliaceae (Adoxaceae)

Other common names

Prague Viburnum

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference8437211

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Planting and care

The Prague viburnum is not very demanding on the nature of the soil as long as it is deep and moist, the bush tolerates limestone well. Plant it in ordinary garden soil, in a sunny or semi-shady position. This bush is hardy beyond -20°C (-4 °F). Spring-flowering viburnums can occasionally be pruned every 2 or 3 years. Shorten the faded branches by 1/4 to rebalance the bush. Maintenance pruning, which involves removing dry or dead branches, can also be done after flowering.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Back of border, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Ordinary but deep soil.

Care

Pruning instructions Shorten the flowering branches by 1/4 to rebalance the bush. Maintenance pruning, which involves removing dry or dead branches, can also be done after the flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to July
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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