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    'C' > CORNUS > kousa >
    CORNUS kousa
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    CORNUS kousa

    Commonly known as Japanese dogwood

    FLOWERING DOGWOODS

    White bracts
     
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    • Good to know
      Strawberry-like fruit is edible, though skin is tough and unpalatable. Bracts are more tapered than C. florida.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None. Resistant to anthracnose.
    • Place of origin
      Korea, Japan.
    • Deciduous
      Wavy-margined, dark-green leaves to 8cm (3in) long turn deep crimson-purple in autumn.
    • White
      Flushed pink
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      7m (23ft)
    • Spread
      5m (16ft)
    • 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.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      shelter from cold winds.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
    • Mature Size
      7m (23ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        5m (16ft)
      		  
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    Varieties
    CORNUS kousa 'Madame Butterfly'
    Creamy-white bracts with pink tips
     
    Large
    £75.00
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    CORNUS kousa 'National'
    Large creamy-white bracts
     
    Large
    £75.00
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    CORNUS kousa 'Samaritan'
    Variegated with creamy-white and green foliage
     
    Large
    £75.00
    CORNUS kousa 'Satomi'
    Japanese dogwood
    Deep pink bracts. Leaves turn deep purplish-red in autumn
     
    Small
    £25.00
    Large
    £75.00
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    CORNUS kousa 'Scarlet Fire'
    Large pink bracts
     
    Medium
    £120.00
    CORNUS kousa var chinensis
    White flushed pink
     
    Small
    £20.00
    Large
    £50.00
    CORNUS kousa var chinensis 'China Girl'
    Chinese dogwood
    Very large creamy-white bracts in late spring. Red and purple autumn colour and exfoliating bark
     
    Small
    £25.00
    Large
    £65.00
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    CORNUS kousa var chinensis 'Milky Way'
    Prolific flowerer with white flowers and grey-green leaves turning red in autumn
     
    Large
    £75.00
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tree & Shrub
    Tailored specifically to help feed both trees and shrubs. Recommended for first year after planting use to support newly planted trees and shrubs establish themselves. Also good for potted shrubs and trees to enable them to thrive.
    1KG packet
    £8.25
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