{"product_id":"cornus-eric-gennett","title":"Eric Gennett Dogwood - Cornus ‘Eric Gennett’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEric Gennett Dogwood - Cornus ‘Eric Gennett’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering dogwoods are grown for two things: the display of large petal like bracts that surround the true flowers in spring, and the layered horizontal branch structure that reads well through winter once the leaves are down. Sold here as \u003cem\u003eCornus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Eric Gennett’, this one wants exactly what any dogwood wants in Australia, which is a cool district, gentle morning sun and soil that never bakes hard. Treat it as a small feature tree, not a shade tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Eric Gennett Dogwood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBract Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: The showy part is four large creamy white bracts around a small button of true flowers, holding for several weeks in spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches build in distinct horizontal tiers, which gives the tree an architectural outline in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Turn\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage colours to red and burgundy before dropping, adding a second season of interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs in the tablelands, the Adelaide Hills, Victoria's ranges and Tasmania, and struggles in hot humid coastal gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature size stays modest, so it can sit in a courtyard or a small front garden without dominating it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tiered form is best appreciated close up, where the branch structure is visible.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally beneath taller deciduous trees that filter the summer sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate entry planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree beside a path gives spring bracts and autumn colour in a small footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed shrub border\u003c\/strong\u003e: It provides the upper storey above rhododendrons, hellebores and other acid loving plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not used as a hedge, group at 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while the tree is dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acid to neutral, humus rich, moisture retentive but well drained; it will not accept alkaline, compacted or waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first three summers, since dogwoods scorch at the leaf margins the moment they dry out. Mulch to 75mm with leaf mould kept clear of the trunk, and avoid digging or cultivating over the shallow root plate.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in cool highland gardens, morning sun with afternoon shade in warmer districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden raised selection; the dogwood species behind the group come from East Asia and North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white bracts around small greenish true flowers\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795329286430,"sku":"ND-0520-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795329319198,"sku":"ND-0520-100L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795329351966,"sku":"ND-0520-500MM","price":925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4iN0t4Jb1YGeHy7oHgVYU_svW02TV9.jpg?v=1787313426","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cornus-eric-gennett","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}