Viburnum plicatum 'Watanabe'

North America to Asia.

Japanese snowball 'Watanabe' is an upright, broad and rounded small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.2 - 2 m and is approx. 1 - 1.8 m wide. Slow-growing.

The shoots of Viburnum plicatum 'Watanabe' are tomentose, light brown in colour.

The deciduous leaves of the Japanese snowball 'Watanabe's are medium green, ovate, opposite, toothed. They are about 4 - 10 cm in size. Japanese snowball 'Watanabe' turns a bright burgundy red in autumn.

The white, double flowers of Japanese snowball 'Watanabe' appear in clusters from July to August. These are strongly scented. With the right care, re-flowering from October to November.

Viburnum plicatum 'Watanabe' is a shallow-rooting plant.

Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

The Japanese snowball 'Watanabe' has good frost hardiness.

Standard container plant soil.
Normal soil.

Container, solitary, ornamental shrub

The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.
- Watering less frequently, but thoroughly and thoroughly, encourages the plant roots to penetrate deeper into the soil. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).