There are very different types of dogwood and flower dogwood in different sizes. While yellow dogwoods and red dogwoods are particularly popular because of their colored wood, flower or flowering dogwoods are so attractive because of their beautiful pseudo-flowers.
There are white and pink flowering dogwood varieties
Which flower dogwood is suitable for my garden?
If you want your flower dogwood to bloom profusely, then select it to match the location. If he does not find the right soil conditions, then the flower suffers. However, you can help with rhododendron fertilizer. Most varieties of the flower dogwood prefer sun or partial shade with nutrient-rich neutral to slightly acidic soil.
Depending on the variety, the American flower dogwood (Cornus florida) blooms white or pink from around April, but only when it has reached a size of around two meters. Its foliage turns scarlet or purple in fall, a very decorative sight. The tree becomes approx. 4 - 6 m tall when it is old.
The Japanese flower dogwood (lat. Cornus kousa) flowers a little later, namely from June, in white or pink tones. It turns its foliage yellow or red in autumn, matching the "Indian Summer". In addition, it forms edible fruits. In addition, it is more robust than the American flower dogwood and less susceptible to the dreaded tanning of the leaves.
The Chinese flower dogwood (Cornus kousa var. chinensis) flowers in brilliant white from May to July. It also shows decorative autumn colors in shades of red. With its rather taut growth, it can reach a height of up to five meters.
Interesting varieties of the flower dogwood:
- Cornus kousa "Beni Fuji": bracts dark pink to red, flowering period: June to July, height: 2 - 5 m
- Hybrid "Stellar Pink": pink bracts, flowering period: May to June, height: 5 m, cross between Cornus kousa x Cornus florida
- Cornus kousa "Milky Way": bracts are cream-colored, flowering period: May to June, height: 4 m
- Cornus kousa "Satomi": bracts dark pink to light red, depending on the pH of the soil, flowering period: May to June, height: 2.5 m
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You can also easily cultivate a smaller variety of the flower dogwood in a bucket or in a small garden.