Viburnum Shiny Dancer
Viburnum Shiny Dancer
Viburnum Shiny Dancer
Viburnum Shiny Dancer
Viburnum Shiny Dancer
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Description
Viburnum 'Shiny Dancer' is a new variety of small-growing hybrid viburnum with exceptional semi-evergreen foliage. The foliage displays an extremely shiny appearance. The young leaves are red when budding, turn dark green in summer, and burst into magnificent colours in autumn and winter. This small round bush is also adorned with a generous spring flowering, made up of large clusters of small white flowers. A beautiful novelty for the garden or terrace, easy to grow in ordinary and moist soil.
'Shiny Dancer' is a horticultural variety obtained in North Carolina (USA) in 2015. This bush is the result of cross-breeding between Viburnum 'Huron' (hybrid of Viburnum lobophyllum and V. japonicum) and 'Chippewa' (hybrid of Viburnum japonicum and V. dilatatum). It belongs to the Viburnaceae family. Growing slowly, the bush will not exceed 80cm (32in) to 1m (3ft) in all directions at maturity (up to 1.3 (4ft) after many years). Its foliage is evergreen depending on the climate, or late deciduous. It is composed of tough, waxy-textured leaves, strongly veined, measuring on average 11cm (4in) long and 7.8cm (3in) wide, broadly ovate in shape, pointed at their tips, with dentate margins. The surface of the lamina is very shiny, so that the leaf appears almost artificial. The young leaves are red in colour, turning red bordered with purple and then very dark green in summer. The autumn leaves, as well as those that persist in winter, become dark red and purple-violet. 'Shiny Dancer' blooms in early May, for 2 to 3 weeks, at the end of the previous year's branches, in the form of umbels measuring 9cm (4in) in diameter and 4cm (2in) in height. The flowers have no fragrance. Each inflorescence is composed of 150 to 400 tiny flowers ranging from yellow-green to white. The fruiting is abundant and decorative in the presence of other viburnums derived from the Viburnum japonicum species in the garden. It takes the form of clusters filled with red round berries, 1cm (1in) in diameter, black when ripe and greatly appreciated by birds.
Completely hardy, 'Shiny Dancer' is an undemanding plant. It thrives in sunny or semi-shaded positions, and flourishes in any ordinary, preferably not too chalky soil. It is used as a focal point in very small gardens, in front of a hedge or a bed of tall shrubs in larger gardens. It can be planted with a variety of small bushes chosen for their autumn foliage (Viburnum Eskimo, oakleaf hydrangea, Physocarpus), their spring flowering (abelias, deutzias, dwarf lilacs, Buddleia 'Wisteria Lane'), or for their attractive fruiting (callicarpas, symphorines). Its beautiful inflorescences can be used in spring bouquets, along with daffodils and tulips. Viburnum 'Shiny Dancer' is currently one of the smallest viburnums available on the market: a rare quality that allows it to be grown for many years in a large pot to decorate a terrace!
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Botanical data
Viburnum
Shiny Dancer
Caprifoliaceae (Adoxaceae)
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Viburnum 'Shiny Dancer' thrives in sunny or semi-shady positions. While it prefers moist, light soil, it adapts to any good garden soil that is not too dry, even clayey or slightly chalky. If the soil is chalky, you can add ericaceous soil and compost to the planting substrate. Watering generously after planting and during the first few weeks will ensure good establishment. Pruning can be done after flowering to maintain a compact habit, but this variety does not require any specific pruning.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.