Chinese Dogwood – Cornus kousa chinensis
$3.15
Magnificent flowering bonsai or feature garden plant.
36 in stock
As bonsai, the dogwoods are grown primarily for their flowers in summer and their colourful autumn foliage. This variety is no exception, and makes for a beautiful specimen that will look great maintained in an informal or slanted bonsai style.
Bonsai Location
OutdoorBonsai Difficulty
MediumBonsai Styles
Informal Upright, Slanted TrunkBonsai Size
Medium (25-80cm), Large (80-200cm)Position/Sunlight
Full SunAdditional Features
Attracts BirdsGrowing Information
In the Garden
Cornus kousa var. chinensis has pink to white bracts that make this lovely small tree a beautiful addition to any garden. Native to much of East Asia, it is a large, free-flowering deciduous shrub or small tree to 8m, with ovate leaves turning red and orange in autumn. It bears flower-heads with four ovate cream bracts 4-6cm long and deep pink, strawberry-like fruit. The bracts open creamy white, turning to a reddish pink.
Propagation
Dogwoods thrive in well-drained, relatively moist soils and prefers a sunny to lightly shaded position.
Product Details
| Common Name: | Chinese Dogwood |
| Scientific Name: | Cornus kousa chinensis |
| Seeds Per Packet: | Approx 20 |
| Climate: | Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate |
| Hardiness: | 1 (-15 to -10 °C) |
| Ideal Soil pH: | Any |
| Soil Type: | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Position/Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Watering: | Medium |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Bonsai Location: | Outdoor |
| Bonsai Difficulty: | Medium |
| Bonsai Styles: | Informal Upright, Slanted Trunk |
| Bonsai Size: | Medium (25-80cm), Large (80-200cm) |
| Tree Full Height: | 5-10m |
| Tree Full Width: | 2-5m |
| Foliage: | Deciduous |
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Seasons Of Interest: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Climate: | Cold Temperate, Warm Temperate |
| Additional Features: | Attracts Birds |
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