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re: Sweet viburnum
Posted on 3/19/25 at 8:42 am to DukeSilver
Posted on 3/19/25 at 8:42 am to DukeSilver
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Searched the board and found your thread, care to share an update a couple of years later?
No longer live there. But we kept them trimmed and maintained at about 6 ft tall and were more boxed and squared off. It’s exactly what I hoped for.
I did all the mowing but we have a local garden crew who maintained the big beds in front and backyard around the pool about 3 times per year. They would keep them trimmed and squared off. There was a nice gap from the brick wall. This was just a little side spot in front of fence to cover up garage window and gas meter.
4 ft apart spacing would be very appropriate it seems.
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Posted on 3/19/25 at 9:36 am to DukeSilver
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DukeSilver
Also, look into Linebackers as well as another option.
Posted on 3/19/25 at 10:42 am to habz007
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There was a nice gap from the brick wall.
How far away from the wall did you plant them? They seem pretty close, did they just use one of those electric trimmers on a pole to trim behind the plant and away from the wall?
Posted on 3/19/25 at 12:41 pm to DukeSilver
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How far away from the wall did you plant them? They seem pretty close, did they just use one of those electric trimmers on a pole to trim behind the plant and away from the wall?
I had the landscaping crew add them when they came and did enhancements one spring. They were about 3ft apart and 3ft from the wall. I think 4ft+ is probably more ideal for both.
Yes they used electric trimmers few times per year. There was about a 6 inch gap they would maintain away from the bricks.
It was a dead wall corner of house and garage. Grass never grew well there and I wanted it for cover I previously mentioned. I was really pleased how much it grew in first year. I never had any issues, and it was mindless for me.
We moved from that house last year. Now you’ve got me curious to drive by and take a look at it and see how new owners are maintaining it (or maybe they ripped it out).
Posted on 3/19/25 at 1:19 pm to habz007
They likely lost all of their foliage in the resent freeze. They will bounce back. I wouldn't plant that kind of shrub that close to a house. But if you prune often, it can be done.
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