Does anyone know about about "Snowball Bushes" ?
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Viburnum need to be kept watered. Especially the first few years.
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never heard of it---sorry
never heard of it---sorry
Did the frost get to your bush after you planted it? Make sure you water it "deep" which would mean to turn a hose on it as low as you can and let it drip and make sure the roots get good and wet and grow deep. If you just water the top the roots will come to the top and dry out. What I think is wrong is this----turn the leaf over and you will see tiny white little bugs. It needs sprayed. I had this happen to my snowball bush. I prefer to use a soapy solution, but I used a store bought chemical in a can and sprayed it good, getting to the back side of the leaves. It came out of it and grew to be a big bush and I gave starts to other people, but I did have to spray it each year. The bugs were eating the underside the leaves just curled up and turned brown. Hope this is what is wrong------a trick is to put a plastic bag over the flower after the sun goes down and spray good. Keep the bag closed around it for an hour or so and then remove it. That keeps all the fumes on the plant, but I would still spray very good before I put the bag on or after I took it off. Never leave it on during the day and it will kill the snowball bush. Hope the bug is your problem as it's an easy fix.
The Japanese snowball bush does better in partial sun. I've never heard of it being a full sun shrub. It's kind of like a Hydrangea. They don't do well in full sun. It might be lacking in nutrients. Hit it with some miracle grow and some plant food with phosphorus. Of course if in full sun, give it plenty of water.
The Common Snowball Bush, Viburnum opulus, also called the European Cranberry bush produces white flowers in late spring. It is a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub. In the fall, the leaves turn a wonderful burgundy reddish-purple. About the same time, the bright red, attractive berries ripen, and persist on the plant throughout the winter.
Birds, particularly Cedar Waxwings, are very fond of the berries, and can often be found snacking during the winter. Have a snowball fight in June! Kids and adults alike love this rounded plant with masses of flowers. Grows best in full sun to partial shade.