Red Stemmed Dogwood Hedging (Cornus alba)

Bare Root Red Stemmed Dogwood Bundle 40/60cm x 250
(Cornus alba)

Cornus alba is̴Ì?generally grown for̴Ì?its̴Ì?stunning,̴Ì?bright red coloured stems during the Autumn and Winter, and small, creamy-white flowers during Spring.

About̴Ì?Bare Root Red Stemmed Dogwood
Key Features
Pruning & Care

About̴Ì?Bare Root Red Stemmed Dogwood

Red Stemmed Dogwood produces blue berries, too, with its lovely little flowers and brightly coloured stems- all of which complement deep green, oval leaves that will redden in the Autumn and eventually drop off.̴Ì?

Dogwood will not only provide you with year-round colour, but it is also rather hardy, and can look incredible when placed in front or beside an evergreen hedge.̴Ì?

Please note that Red Stemmed Dogwood must be planted as soon as possible after delivery. The roots cannot dry out and must remain moist.̴Ì?

Key Features

These 40/60cm bare root Red Stemmed Dogwood plants have an average growth rate, but can reach above 3m tall when planted in good conditions.

Red Stemmed Dogwood will reach an ultimate height of 3m in good conditions, with its average growth rate of 20-40cm per year.

Growth rate: Average (20-40cm per year)
Ideal height: 3m+ Tall
Soil type: Normal, moist
Exposure: Inland
Aspect: Full sun, semi-shade
Evergreen foliage? No

Pruning & Care

Make sure that when your Red Stemmed Dogwood bare root arrives, you place it straight into a bucket of water for at least 2 hours to help moisten the roots. They must be wet before planting- and you must continually water the plant well throughout its growth and development.̴Ì?

Dogwood should be given a hard prune. Do not prune in its first year of growth, but after this, cut the stems down to the base within 4" of the ground (every February/March before they bud). It's also very important to water and feed the plant well after pruning, as this will help with the production of some lovely, new, healthy shoots.̴Ì?

It's also possible to bring older plants back to life by cutting away the old wood from the centre. This will encourage growth of much brighter, and newer stems.̴Ì?

Berries

White Flower