{"product_id":"cornus-kousa-chinensis-chinese-dogwood","title":"Chinese Dogwood - Cornus kousa var. chinensis","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\u003eChinese Dogwood - Cornus kousa var. chinensis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chinese form of kousa dogwood flowers later than the American dogwoods and does it after the leaves are out, so the pointed white bracts sit above a full green canopy rather than on bare wood. \u003cem\u003eCornus kousa\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003echinensis\u003c\/em\u003e is also the tougher, more sun-tolerant of the ornamental dogwoods, with larger bracts that age to soft pink, odd raspberry-like fruit in autumn and mottled tan bark on older trunks. Autumn foliage runs to crimson and bronze, giving three distinct seasons of interest from one small tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Chinese Dogwood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bracts open in late spring to early summer, well after the rush of early blossom is over.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracts Above Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The display is held on top of the leaf canopy, which is why it reads so strongly from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pendulous red, raspberry-like fruit hangs on the tree through autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExfoliating Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature trunks develop a mottled tan, grey and cream patchwork.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: More tolerant of sun, cold and general garden conditions than the flowering dogwoods it is often compared to.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall garden specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A four-season tree for a courtyard or compact cool climate garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry or window feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned so the horizontal flowering layer is viewed from above or from indoors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey beneath tall trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: Happy in the filtered light at the edge of an established canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed acid-soil border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits well with azaleas, camellias, maples and woodland perennials.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a grouped planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich, free draining and slightly acid, will not tolerate dry limey soil or standing water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch deeply and keep the root zone cool, since surface roots are the first thing to suffer in a hot Australian summer. Water deeply and regularly for the first three summers and prune only lightly, in winter, to remove crossing branches.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\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 districts, morning sun with afternoon shade in warmer areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China and Korea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White bracts ageing to soft pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795329810718,"sku":"ND-0525-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795329843486,"sku":"ND-0525-100L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795329876254,"sku":"ND-0525-500MM","price":925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Yiyic2GrKjLJzhxId9G8l_MMnlfoFW.jpg?v=1787313536","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cornus-kousa-chinensis-chinese-dogwood","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}