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Tree Project.
Cornus – Dogwood.
There are some 45
species of Cornus trees and shrubs that vary in their growing habits
with some being deciduous and others evergreen, some wanting well
drained soil and others tolerating almost marshy conditions; Certain
varieties are quite hardy and some a little delicate as regards the
cold, most species have unimpressive flowers whereas a few put on more
of a show with tight masses of flowers and bracts.
Several varieties of Cornus are very popular here in the U.K. for their
colourful stems and variegated leaves. They will grow into a smallish
tree if allowed to and the stems will lose their colour, but if
repeatedly cut down each year these particular plants will throw up
masses of new stems that are more brightly coloured than the old and
will grow into a dense thicket. As Winter approaches and the leaves
fall, the true beauty of the colourful Cornus can be seen with its
bright red, yellow or green stems, (depending on the variety.)
Most Cornus produce ornamental berries after flowering, but Cornus Mas,
or the Cornelian Cherry, produces small edible red berries that ripen in
late Summer. It is one of the larger growing Cornus and as such perhaps
not suitable for smaller gardens, but another variety of the smaller
Cornus Kousa, the Japanese Flowering Dogwood, has also been hybridised
to yield larger berries.
Cornus Controversa, or the “Wedding Cake Tree,” as it is commonly called
is one of the more spectacular flowering varieties. Its grows in a
pyramid shape and the branches almost appear to be in tiers, hence the
name. It is quite a large tree when mature at 15m, but it is very slow
growing, so for a number of years it makes a lovely tree for a garden
situation.
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