Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your present even
more special with by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of around 1-1.5m. The total height from the ground is approximately 2-2.5m.
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
Cornus alba (Red-barked Dogwood)
Vivid red stems that are revealed when the leaves fall. (Deciduous)
Common Name: Cornus alba
Latin Name: Red-barked dogwood
Soil: Any moderately fertile soil (Will tolerate wet soils)
Position: Full sun to part shade
Flowering period/colour: May and June / creamy white
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 2m/2m
Special features: Vivid red stems that are revealed when the leaves fall.
A beautiful plant in winter when its thicket of bare red stems glow brilliant red, wonderful on a dull day. It relishes a damp site and when planted by water, the reflection of the red branches can be stunning on a clear day.
There are flowers in little domed creamy white clusters that attract insects rather than humans though they carry a good fragrance. The shrub is quietly healthy all summer and then produces good autumn colours at leaf fall.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.
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