I’m in the process of building and plan to put quite a large 30m hedge near the fence-line so for the meantime I’ve been busy prepping in my rental so by the time I’m ready to plant at the new place, they will hopefully become more mature. This was the most cost effective solution using tubestock, soil mix and 200mm growing pots worked out to be around $5 per plant (as opposed to $15-20 at a nursery)This viburnum is the emerald lustre variety which features a more glossy leaf that matures into a deep green, with a very similar growth pattern to that of similar varieties in the viburnum family. Very excited to watch these babies grow and if you’ve got some time up your sleeve, certainly more cost effective!
by Lizardx10
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This is a great way to do it, good on you for taking the initiative.
As a professional gardener, some things to keep in mind are consistency of the plants growing environment over the coming months/years….
Try to ensure as best you can that they get the same amount of sunlight. Also fertilise every month or so – literally a pinch of slow release per pot is all they’ll need. A little regularly is better than a lot at any one time.
Also once they begin to grow, snip out the growing point – it will encourage them to branch. This can be done repeatedly depending on how long you’re growing them on for.
Also, if you’re keeping them in these pots more than 6-12 months then consider potting them up if they outgrow the pots.
If you’re not potting them on, no biggy, but when it comes to planting them out, get your seccies and cut off all the root bound bits of the root ball. Just cut them – no need to waste time untangling them with viburnums. They’re tough customers. It’s a good idea to reduce the plant size when doing this too (which will also encourage them yet again to bush up).