{"product_id":"viburnum-davidii","title":"Viburnum davidii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the plant\u003c\/strong\u003e: Viburnum davidii, sometimes called David viburnum, is a low, dome-shaped evergreen with handsome leathery leaves. Each deep green leaf carries three bold veins that run its length, which gives the whole plant a neat, ribbed texture. It holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit, a fair reflection of how reliable and good-looking it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a genuinely hardy shrub, rated H5, so it shrugs off cold winters across most of the country. The foliage stays put all year. Flattened heads of small dull-white flowers open in late spring, and on plants grown near a male partner they are followed by metallic blue-black berries that last well into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is happy in full sun or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003epartial shade\u003c\/a\u003e and takes most soils, including clay, chalk, sand and loam, as long as they do not sit waterlogged. A sheltered spot suits it best. Left alone it forms a wide, low mound around 1 to 1.5m tall and roughly as much across, which makes it useful as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotic-shrubs\"\u003eevergreen groundcover\u003c\/a\u003e, as low structure at the front of a border, or as a tidy plant for a large pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGetting it established and using it\u003c\/strong\u003e: Water through the first year while it roots in, after which it is largely self-sufficient. It needs almost no pruning, just the occasional trim to keep it shapely. If you want berries, plant it in a group so male and female plants can cross-pollinate, since a lone plant will flower but rarely fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom our nursery\u003c\/strong\u003e: Supplied in a 17cm pot, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003egrown outdoors and hardened off\u003c\/a\u003e, ready to go straight into the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58184442708351,"sku":"VIBUDAVWH17","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/viburnum.jpg?v=1786804694","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/viburnum-davidii","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}