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Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin' needs a pollinator

17 years ago

Hi there,

My Blue Muffin blooms profusely, but does not berry, due to no other same-time-blooming clones of dentatum in my yard, or the neighborhood. It's growing in mostly sun. I need another dentatum clone that blooms at the same time, in central Chester county. Can anyone help? TIA

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Mike Larkin
17 years ago
Why not another Blue Muffin
stimpy926
Original Author
17 years ago
It has to be another V. dentatum clone that blooms at the same time. I have found 'Red Feather' at Rare Find. Bonus is good fall color. Kevin in Shrubs forum has an on-going thread for V. dentatum and dilatatum pollinators.

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