The winter viburnum is an ornamental tree that attracts attention all year round. In winter, it is its flowers that exude a wonderful scent and radiate a white to delicate pink color. What charms does it have to offer in summer and what care is needed?
What does the winter snowball look like in summer and what care does it need?
In summer, the winter snowball shows dense foliage, inconspicuous green and later red-colored fruits. Care includes thinning between May and June, adequate watering in dry and hot conditions, and cutting cuttings for propagation.
Thickly leafy and remaining in the background
In summer, the winter snowball is densely foliated. So he stays in the background. Its flowers have only recently died and the small, spherical stone fruits have already developed from them.
Initially inconspicuous fruits
Initially the fruits are inconspicuously colored green in June. But over the course of the summer they take on a yellowish hue and finally a red hue. They make a pretty decoration in the middle of the foliage.
The exterior of the leaves
The leaves look like this in detail:
- short-stemmed
- alternately arranged
- elongated
- pointed
- Base wide wedge-shaped
- sawn at the edge
- dark green on top
- light green underneath
- subtly hairy
- 5 to 10 cm long
Summertime is thinning time
Summer is the perfect time to give your winter snowball a trim. If possible, you should consider this as soon as the flowers have gone. So already in early summer between May and June.
The winter snowball is best thinned out slightly every year. Old shoots are removed down to the base. This cut should be carried out by the beginning of July at the latest. Later, the new flower buds will have already formed and you would remove them with the cut.
Water abundantly in dry and hot conditions
In summer, it is important that you water the scented snowball abundantly if the dryness and heat continue - as long as there is no rain. You can also mulch it to reduce moisture loss in the root area.
Cut cuttings in summer
Furthermore, summer is the time to take cuttings. This makes it easy to propagate the winter viburnum. The cuttings root in a shady location in a pot within 4 to 8 weeks.
Tip
With its growth height and width of up to 3 m, the winter snowball can act as an excellent shade provider and privacy screen in summer.
