Japanese viburnum is one of the most popular ornamental shrubs in the garden because of its striking white-pink flowers. But it can also be cared for in a bucket. Things worth knowing about caring for Japanese viburnum.
How do you properly care for the Japanese snowball?
Caring for the Japanese viburnum includes regular watering, occasional fertilizing, thinning, removing annoying shoots and rejuvenation. In the pot it needs additional pruning and regular repotting. Protect it with mulch in winter and watch out for gray mold and viburnum leaf beetles.
How do you water Japanese snowball?
Japanese viburnum can only tolerate drought for a short time. Water it outdoors when it has been very dry for a long time. But avoid waterlogging.
In the pot, the Japanese viburnum needs water when the top layer of soil has dried out.
Is fertilization necessary?
You only need to fertilize Japanese viburnum on very poor soils. Then a liquid complete fertilizer for flowering bushes at the beginning of the growing season is sufficient.
When growing in a bucket, fertilize regularly according to the instructions on the fertilizer packaging.
How to cut Japanese snowball?
Japanese snowball tolerates cutting, but you only have to cut it regularly in the pot. In the garden it is enough if you use the shrub:
- Occasionally thin out
- remove disturbing shoots
- cut out diseased branches
- Removing faded flowers
- rejuvenate in stages
The best time for cutting is summer; for varieties that bloom until autumn, only cut after flowering.
When do you need to repot Japanese viburnum?
Repot Japanese snowball if the pot has become too small. Place it in slightly nutritious garden soil.
What diseases and pests occur?
Gray mold causes problems for the Japanese snowball. It is particularly common in a location that is too humid. Remove infected parts and ensure that the shrub is not too close to other plants.
The viburnum leaf beetle is feared as a pest. Its caterpillars eat large holes in the leaves.
They will appear from summer onwards. You can prevent this by collecting the eggs from under the leaves. If the infestation is too large, only the use of an insecticide will help.
Is Japanese viburnum hardy?
Japanese snowball in the garden is hardy. However, it won't hurt if you protect it with a layer of mulch. This means that the bush cannot dry out and at the same time is supplied with nutrients.
Tip
The Japanese snowball not only blooms very persistently, it is also very decorative in autumn. Then the bush bears black and red fruits and the leaves turn dark red.
