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CORNUS kousa

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - strawberry-like fruit is edible, though skin is tough and unpalatable. Bracts are more tapered than C. florida.
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    Pests & Diseases - none. Resistant to anthracnose.

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    Place of Origin - Korea, Japan.

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    Tree Shape: Broadly conical

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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CORNUS kousa

Japanese dogwood

FLOWERING DOGWOODS
White bracts

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - wavy-margined, dark-green leaves to 8cm (3in) long turn deep crimson-purple in autumn.
Tree - flaking bark. Green flower heads to 1cm (½in) across surrounded by 4 bracts 2.5-5cm (1-2in) long followed by fleshy, red fruit.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 7m (22ft)
Spread - in metres - 5m (15ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun - shelter from cold winds.

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil - humus-rich.
Neutral to acid soil

Flowers In

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Buy CORNUS kousa

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre
Small
£17.50 each
Pot size: 15 Litre
Specimen
£30.00 each

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Varieties

CORNUS kousa 'China Girl'
Very large creamy-white bracts in late spring. Red and purple autumn colour and exfoliating bark
Large £40.00 each

CORNUS kousa var chinensis
White flushed pink
Large £35.00 each

CORNUS kousa var chinensis 'Gold Star'
Leaves have a central blotch of golden-yellow. As the season progresses the centre turns red and the margin turns purple
Large £40.00 each

CORNUS kousa var chinensis 'Heart Throb'
A superb deep red bloom

CORNUS kousa var chinensis 'Milky Way'
Prolific flowerer with white flowers and grey-green leaves turning red in autumn
Large £35.00 each

CORNUS kousa var chinensis 'Samaritan'
Variegated with creamy-white and green foliage
Large £50.00 each

CORNUS kousa 'Satomi'

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Japanese dogwood
Deep pink bracts. Leaves turn deep purplish-red in autumn
Large £45.00 each

CORNUS kousa 'Snowboy'

CORNUS kousa 'Snowboy'  >

Japanese dogwood
Grey-green leaves with a broad white margin
Specimen £50.00 each

CORNUS kousa 'Wolf Eyes'

CORNUS kousa 'Wolf Eyes'  >

Japanese dogwood
Stunning trailing white leaves which are tinged pink when young and unevenly mottled with white and a hint of yellow along the leaf edges
Large £40.00 each


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