Dogwood Tree For Sale Uk

There are several species the most popular being cornus kousa the chinese dogwood and the earlier flowering cornus florida the american dogwood.

Dogwood tree for sale uk. Old plants can be. Cornus are grown for their outstanding bark which will bring a welcomed burst of colour to a dormant winter garden. Cornus dogwood plants. You can expect the plant to spread somewhere within this range estimate.

They are distinctive with four petal like bracts around the central flowers. Flowering dogwood trees cornus florida and cornus kousa have large flower bracts in late spring to early summer that come in shades of white to rich pink. The impressive floral show is created by the coloured bracts essentially protective extra leaves for the flowers. Mature trees can grow to 10m.

Cornus shrubs for sale in the uk from thompson morgan experts in the garden since 1855 see our latest cornus shrub special offers. The stems vary in colours depending on the variety you select and they look particularly effective when you plant different varieties alongside each other. What does this mean. Most of our dogwoods are raised from seed but the fruiting ones are usually grafted.

Dogwood hedging ornamental shrubs. For conifers and trees this may be the height in 10 20 years eventually the plant may exceed this height. 4m 8m. The flower bracts tend to be large petal like and are usually in various shades of white or pink.

The appearance of the spring blossom in many of the. A stringy latex type substance which can be. For pink flowers miss satomi cherokee sunset and florida rubra are great choices. Fabulous red barked dogwood cornus available online now.

Dogwood red to get the brightest coloured stems dogwoods should be treated with tough love dont prune them in the first year but after that before they bud february march cut them down to a woody base within 4 of the ground every year feed and water well and you will be rewarded with bright new shoots. The bark is grey and smooth with shallow ridges which develop with age and its twigs are smooth straight and slim. For conifers and trees this may be the spread in 10. Dogwoods are grown for their range of brightly coloured bark that looks at its best around christmas and into the new year.

The actual flowers tend to be clusters of tiny blooms usually green or white. Leaf buds are black and look like bristles forming on short stalks. Some trees can be 7 10 days see product pages for info. It is given as a guide but can vary dependant on several factors such as soil quality and position.

Dogwood is a small broadleaf shrub typically found growing along woodland edges and in hedgerows of southern england. They will grow in any soil conditions and are able to thrive in damp conditions where other shrubs might not. How to choose flowering dogwood trees. For white flowers chinensis and china girl are particularly popular.

All cornus species will tolerate full sun or partial shade but for the shrubby varieties the winter stem colour is more prominent when grown in full sun. They are vigorous versatile shrubs that thrive in damper soils that are prone to waterlogging. Red and common dogwood are the cheapest and best for hedging.