Viburnum bodn Charles Lamont
£85.00
Description
Elegant, fragrant and wonderfully uplifting in the colder months, Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ is one of those shrubs that brings quiet joy to the garden when very little else is in flower. Its clusters of richly pink, sweetly scented blooms appear on bare branches from late autumn into winter and early spring, creating a beautiful sense of life and colour through the stillest part of the year.
This is a shrub with real seasonal generosity — graceful in shape, easy to place and especially valuable for gardens designed to feel inviting all year round.
Why we love it
There’s something very special about a plant that flowers in winter, and ‘Charles Lamont’ does it beautifully. The deeper pink buds open to soft, fragrant flowers that catch the eye and lift the mood, particularly on cold, grey days.
There’s something very special about a plant that flowers in winter, and ‘Charles Lamont’ does it beautifully. The deeper pink buds open to soft, fragrant flowers that catch the eye and lift the mood, particularly on cold, grey days.
Appearance
This deciduous shrub has an upright, open habit that becomes more graceful as it matures. In late autumn and through winter, bare stems are lined with clusters of pink tubular flowers, often opening from darker buds for added depth and contrast. Green foliage fills out the plant in spring and summer, before turning to rich autumn tones later in the year.
This deciduous shrub has an upright, open habit that becomes more graceful as it matures. In late autumn and through winter, bare stems are lined with clusters of pink tubular flowers, often opening from darker buds for added depth and contrast. Green foliage fills out the plant in spring and summer, before turning to rich autumn tones later in the year.
Best for
- Winter interest planting
- Scented gardens
- Mixed shrub borders
- Near paths, entrances or seating areas
- Gardens with year-round structure and colour
Position
Best planted in full sun or partial shade. A reasonably sheltered spot will help you enjoy the flowers for longer, especially during colder weather.
Best planted in full sun or partial shade. A reasonably sheltered spot will help you enjoy the flowers for longer, especially during colder weather.
Soil
It grows well in fertile, well-drained soil and is generally reliable and easy-going once established.
It grows well in fertile, well-drained soil and is generally reliable and easy-going once established.
Growth habit
Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ forms a large deciduous shrub with an upright, slightly vase-shaped habit. It works beautifully as part of a mixed border or as a standalone seasonal feature.
Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ forms a large deciduous shrub with an upright, slightly vase-shaped habit. It works beautifully as part of a mixed border or as a standalone seasonal feature.
Seasonal interest
- Late autumn to early spring: fragrant pink flowers on bare stems
- Spring and summer: fresh green foliage
- Autumn: warm leaf colour
- Winter: strong structure and standout flowering
Caragh’s Garden Notebook
A wonderful shrub for winter scent
Plant it somewhere you’ll pass in the colder months — near a doorway, path or parking area — so you can enjoy the fragrance properly.
Plant it somewhere you’ll pass in the colder months — near a doorway, path or parking area — so you can enjoy the fragrance properly.
Brings colour when the garden is quiet
This is one of the loveliest ways to add warmth and softness to a winter garden.
This is one of the loveliest ways to add warmth and softness to a winter garden.
Low-fuss and rewarding
Once settled in, it asks for very little beyond occasional shaping and a good position.
Once settled in, it asks for very little beyond occasional shaping and a good position.
Planting idea
Pair with evergreens, hellebores, early bulbs or red-stemmed dogwoods for a layered winter display.
Pair with evergreens, hellebores, early bulbs or red-stemmed dogwoods for a layered winter display.
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