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Cornus are grown for their outstanding bark which will bring a welcomed burst of colour to a dormant winter garden. The stems vary in colours, depending on the variety you select, and they look particularly effective when you plant different varieties alongside each other. They offer further interest in spring when their leaves appear, these are later accompanied by an array of spring flowers.
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Cornus alba Gauchaultii
Red Stem Dogwood
Common Name: Red Stem Dogwood Latin Name: Cornus alba 'Gauchaultii' Soil: Any moderately fertile soil (Will tolerate wet soils) Position: Full sun to part shade Flowering period/colour: May and June/ White Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 4m/4m Special features: Vibrant red stems that light up a winter garden. The 'Gauchaultii' is a shrub with so much to offer, but its most notable feature has to be its striking winter stems. Once the leaves fall the most vibrant red stems are revealed and these really stand out in a winter garden; they look particularly special when surrounded by snow. Unlike some dogwoods, this one also has great interest in summer: the wavy leaves are mid-green in colour, but with a golden-yellow variegated edge; some leaves have a pink tinge to them, which adds further interest. Small sprays of creamy flowers appear in summer and these later become small, dark berries. This plant can tolerate waterlogged sites and we love it alongside other cornus plants, in a winter bed or border. Try alternating this with the darker Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' for winter contrast.
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Cornus controversa Variegata
Wedding Cake Tree
Common Name: Wedding Cake Tree Latin Name: Cornus controversa 'Variegata'Soil: Any moderately fertile soil. Position: Full sun to part shadeFlowering period/colour: Summer/CreamHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 8m/8mSpecial features: Highly unusual tiers of branches that resemble a wedding cake.This variety of cornus is known as the 'Wedding Cake Tree' due to its horizontally tiered branches and creamy colouring, which makes it resemble a layered wedding cake. The leaves are narrowly ovate and deep green in colour with wide creamy margins. In June, creamy flowers appear in flat clusters and these later become black autumn berries. Further interest is added in autumn when the leaves turn golden yellow before falling. This is a great tree for planting as a focal point in a medium sized garden.
Cornus Elegantissima
Variegated Red Barked Dogwood
Common Name: Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'Latin Name: Variegated Red Barked dogwoodSoil: Any moderately fertile soil (Will tolerate wet soils)Position: Full sun to partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May and June / Small creamy whiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.8 x 1.5mSpecial features: Leaf margins are irregularly edged with creamy white while the leaf centre is a fresh grey-green.A variegated form of the red-barked dogwood. This shrub has elegant leaves which are plump and with a long curvaceous tip; exuberant but classy. The leaf margins are irregularly edged with creamy white while the leaf centre is a fresh grey-green. This plant is highly valued for its foliage but also has dark wine red stems for winter interest. It can be hard pruned for winter colour, or can be left untouched where it will provide year round value with its luxuriant foliage and red stems.
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