Doublefile Viburnum - And Finding Treeform Sports - April 2022
Last week, I wandered around the shrub section over at Hinsdale Nursery to figure out what they were going to be carrying this season in terms of hydrangeas, viburnum, various evergreens and even a fothergilla that I spotted at the Morton Arboretum . As part of the various backyard bed 'slices' and the 'explorations' that I did a few weeks back, I ended up with a shopping list of sorts that included upright evergreens and a bunch of flowering shrubs. On that list was four Chicago Lustre Arrowwood Viburnum - two along the north fence, two along the back . They would go along with the two that I planted last year . While at the nursery, I found a whole bunch of Viburum that I found interesting and decided that I should think about using some alternatives. One of the varities that really captured my interest was this (below) Doublefile Viburnum - Viburnum Plicatum Tomentosum 'Mariesii'. The listing calls out a few features: tiered, hori...