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GUELDER
ROSE Viburnum opulus |
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 TreesPropagation |
Viburnum
opulus is a small deciduous tree or shrub
growing no more than 4m in height. Damp hedgerows,woods or rich disturbed soils is where
it grows best. Dull green leaves in pairs, 2-4 pairs of leaflets with one at tip per stem.
Oval, pointed and sharply toothed 3-12cm long stalkless. Large heads of white flowers
appear in June, the outer showy ones are infertile attract insects to smaller fertile
flowers in the center. Clusters of berries ripening red appear from September onwards
staying on stems after leaves fall. Its ancient title was water or swamp elder because it
produced elder type fruit and liked damp growing conditions.
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Collect
fruits before they are fully ripe from shrubs Store fruit in
plastic bags until rotten. Seperate seeds from pulp in water ( maceration
). Sow seed immediately they are inclinded to germinate in July/August. |
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 Guelder rose
refers to a unusual form of the wild tree which was found in Guelderland Holland
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