How do I get my snowball bush to bloom?
If your snowball bushes are not blooming, ensure they are getting enough sunlight; they need full sun to partial shade to bloom well. Also, avoid over-pruning, as this can remove the current year’s blooms. Snowball Bushes grow 1 to 2 feet per year. Most Viburnums grow from 1 to more than 2 feet per year, but dwarf varieties will grow slower. These bushes tend to grow slower in cool climates and faster in warm regions.For the most blooms, snowball bush viburnum grows best in six hours of full sun. This plant can also grow in partial sun where afternoon shade will provide relief in the hottest of its growing zones.
Do snowball bushes bloom more than once?
I have had this snowball viburnum 6 years. It blooms once a year for about 3 weeks from late March into early April. Viburnums can be pruned during their dormant season (late winter) and/or after they flower in late summer. All produce flower buds starting in late summer that will bloom the following spring. If live branches are removed during that window, those cuts will also remove potential flowers.Hello, Your snowball viburnum blooms in the Spring, so it is best to prune it right after it flowers. Prune it any later, and you’ll be cutting off next year’s flowers.
Should I cut back my snowball bush in the fall?
Pruning a snowball bush in the fall would be an error, as you would remove wood and flower buds intended to carry next spring’s blooms. Pruning in fall also risks the shrub putting out a flush of new growth that would not have sufficient time to harden off properly and be damaged by winter frosts. Don’t Prune in Late Summer and Fall Pruning shrubs in August or early September may encourage a late flush of growth. This new growth may not harden sufficiently before the arrival of cold weather and be susceptible to winter injury.Avoid pruning shrubs in winter that will bloom in spring. Those buds live through the winter, ready to open in spring. If you prune these plants in winter, you’ll be cutting off flower buds.