Viburnum tinus 'Lisspurp' SECRET VILLAGE laurustinus
Now, let’s explore its hardiness. Despite its origin many trials proved that it can be cultivated down to USDA zone 6 or even 5b where it is root hardy as a perennial. Even if the top growth is killed by frost it always regenerates from live framework, just prune it after harsh winter and in a couple of months you will again have a beautiful, leafy shrub. In zone 6 it is best to grow it a mixed border combined with other evergreen plants which create a microclimate protecting it from sudden temperature swings. Location hidden from winter sunlight is also recommended there. Our shrub survived our strongest winter of 2006/2007 (-27 °C for 3 consecutive nights) when it was killed almost to the ground but resprouted and in early summer it was some 45-50 cm tall and bushy.
Laurustinus will grow virtually in any free-draining soil, but performs best in fertile, moist soil, acidic pH will help the foliage keep its healthy, deep green colour but is not a must. Mulching is crucial in zone 6 and lower. Small plants should be covered by evergreen boughs in winter. Fully (stem) hardy to -17 °C (zone 7), and root-hardy down to even -27 °C (USDA zone 5b) with protection.
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- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
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- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
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- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
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