[SOLVED Viburnum x bodnantense] Prunus or something else?

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Re: [SOLVED Viburnum x bodnantense] Prunus or something else?

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Now that this one has has a positive ID and I have researched the species I'm ready to start styling.

Here is how it was looking yesterday:
2013 July (b).jpg
Apparently Viburnum back shoot reasonably well and can handle repotting after flowering. It was starting to show signs of leaf burst already so last night I repotted into a Mudlark pot. I'm confident that it will be okay in this smaller pot as I water regularly and I'm only after fine growth (ramification). I also rotated the front about 15°, removed the old apex, cut off some unwanted branches and shortened everything else back. I'll now wait to see what Spring brings and hopefully get shoots in the right places :fc: The apex will be cut back a bit further but I'll wait to let the delicate buds there grow a bit first.
2013 July (c).jpg
Once it has settled into the pot I'll carve out the deadwood and treat it with Earls.

What do you think? Would you have done anything different?

Regards,
Steven
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