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  • CORNUS hongkongensis
    CORNUS hongkongensis
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    CORNUS hongkongensis

    Commonly known as Hong Kong dogwood

    FLOWERING DOGWOODS

    Glossy dark green leaves are coppery-red when young. Cascades of flowerheads with creamy-white bracts
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Anthracnose
    • Place of origin
      China, Laos, Vietnam
    • Evergreen
      leathery, glossy leaves to 13cm (5in) long have pointed tips and are bronze-red when young
    • Cream
      4 showy bracts to 4cm (1½in) long
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Oblong
    • Height
      15m (49ft)
    • Spread
      15m (49ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Very variable shrub or small tree. The bracts surround spherical cymes of many small greenish flowers and are follwed by red or reddish yellow strawberry-like fruit
    • Tree
    • 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 - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      15m (49ft)
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    £3.00
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