It is loaded with flower buds, and the prospect of experiencing it in flower and fruit is probably going to be too much for me to resist. Trees Cornus mas ‘Variegata’ maackia 3 years ago Before today, I had never seen one of these for sale. It spent last winter in Minnesota and supposedly flowered. The species and its cultivars adapt to a wide range of pH and soil textures."įloral, I too question its ability to effectively flower. Just 100 yards (91 m) away is a fabulous mass of the species in a low, waterlogged meadow planting. At Bernhiem Arboretum, Clermont, Kentucky, a thriving if slow-growing specimen of 'Variegata' can be found on a very dry shady hillside. It transplants readily and will take just about any soil from dry to wet. Cornus mas 'Variegata' - Variegated Cornelian Cherry Dogwood - 24 Tall - 1 Gallon Pot. It was in tree form and I thought it made for a splendid specimen.Ĭapiello and Shadow write in their book on Dogwoods: "In the culture world, Cornus mas moves to the head of the class as one of the easiest of the large dogwoods to grow. The foliage was perfect, even though this part of Illinois was going through a very dry period. This remains to be seen.Ī few weeks ago I was in Ottawa, Illinois, and came across a very nice specimen of C. Small, soft yellow flower spritzes bloom on bare stems in late winter, and bright red, shiny, oblong, edible, inch-long fruit cover the tree in late summer through fall. And few trees or shrubs are more appropriate than the cornelian cherry ( Cornus mas) for ushering-out winter, enticing spring to begin. An excellent small tree for use as a specimen or color accent features white-variegated foliage, bright yellow flowers in very early spring before the. Click here for more info about our plant & pot sizes. Every year those long-awaited first flowers of spring always arouse my senses and give birth to a primal appreciation of the renewal of life. Neither lasted more than two years before winter got the best of them. (12.50 at nursery) 16 estimated available.
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kousa's, including one from Lake County's biblical series (Galzam?).
The one I'm looking at has been trained to tree form and is considerably larger than what I'd normally buy.
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