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Please note once despatched, your delivery may take 1-3 days due to the high volume with the couriers. Your plants will be fine during this time.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
The nursery is now open to the public between 10am and 4pm. Please follow instructions on site, card payments only, no cash. Click and collect is also available.
THE CAFE & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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Sorry, you cannot proceed to the checkout right now as we are having to limit the number of orders we can process each hour. Your basket will be saved for you - we ask that you please try to place your order later, and thank you for your patienceCORNUS florida 'Cherokee Chief'
Commonly known as American boxwood, Flowering dogwood
FLOWERING DOGWOODS
(syn. 'Royal Red') - foliage scarlet-red in spring and autumn, bronzy green in summer. Bracts deep ruby pink.
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Deciduous - broadly oval, sometimes slightly twisted, leaves to 15cm (6in) long.
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Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) - ruby pink -
Height - 6m (20ft) -
Spread - 8m (26ft)
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Tall Shrub - or small tree. Produces flower heads to 1.5cm (½in) across surrounded by 4 bracts 4-5cm (1½-2in) long. Inedible red berries are produced in loose clusters in autumn
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Full sun - shelter from cold winds. -
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - anthracnose -
Place of origin - eastern North America. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Neutral to acid soil
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Tree Shape - Broadly conical -
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