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CORNUS sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
Commonly known as Common dogwood, Dogberry
COLOURED STEMMED DOGWOODS
Branches orange-yellow and red in winter, an attractive new cultivar
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Deciduous
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Cream -
Height - 1.5m (5ft) -
Spread - 80cm (32in)
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions. - produces white flowers in flat cymes followed by pea-sized blue-black fruit. Orange-yellow and red stems in winter.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun - for best winter colour. -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - prune about a third of the stems back to 2-3 buds above the base in spring. This leaves a framework of stems, allowing new growth to colour for winter. Wildlife plant - bees and other insects. -
Ornamental bark
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Pests & Diseases - anthracnose. -
Place of origin - Europe (garden origin, Germany. Named in 1990) -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Pruning group - Pruning group 4
Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
When: Annually in early Spring.
RHS group 5, 6 & 7 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Winter
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Tolerates all
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Wet or boggy soil
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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Cornus (Flowering) - Growing Guide
- Positioning
- Planting
- Maintenance - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Propagation
- Cornus capitata seed collection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Diseases
- Cornus capitata - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Cornus kousa 'Satomi' - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ - Video Tip ondemand_video
Cornus Coloured Stemmed Dogswoods - Growing Guide
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