The viburnum is considered to be a fairly easy-care and robust shrub that doesn't easily take issue with unprofessional pruning or being transplanted at the wrong time. As a rule, he recovers fairly quickly from small care mistakes.
When and how should you transplant a viburnum bush?
The best time to transplant a viburnum bush is in spring or fall. Choose a sunny to partially shaded location with moist soil. Avoid transplanting during the flowering period and water the shrub abundantly after transplanting.
Nevertheless, it is of course better to avoid these mistakes in the first place. This will keep your viburnum he althy and resistant to diseases and pests. It grows quickly and blooms profusely, which is not the case if it is cut incorrectly, for example.
When is the best time to transplant?
As with the first planting, spring and fall are best for transplanting your viburnum bush. However, this does not necessarily apply to potted plants; you can transplant them almost all year round, as long as the soil or winter quarters are frost-free.
What should I consider when transplanting?
The viburnum bush does not grow well in winter, so it is better not to plant or transplant it. In summer, don't forget to water your viburnum abundantly after transplanting, it is one of the thirsty plants. If possible, avoid transplanting during the flowering period, as this is bad for most plants.
Replant your viburnum after flowering, then shorten the old wood straight away. This allows the shrub to first take root well and then sprout again. The new location should of course be sunny to semi-shady again, the soil moist, or slightly wet for the species that like this.
You only give fertilizer if the soil is poor or if a soil analysis shows a deficiency. The snowball sometimes reacts sensitively to too much nitrogen in the soil. However, in the first few weeks after transplanting, you should water the shrub regularly as long as it doesn't rain.
The most important things in brief:
- best time to transplant: spring or autumn
- Location: sun or partial shade
- Soil: moist, in some species even wet
- do not transplant during flowering period
- pour well
Tip
Replant your viburnum after flowering, then you can prune it straight away.
