{"product_id":"cornus-kousa-satomi","title":"Satomi Dogwood - Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’","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\u003eSatomi Dogwood - Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the pink one. Deep rose bracts sit above the foliage in late spring and early summer, and they hold their colour best where nights stay cool, washing toward blush in hotter gardens. \u003cem\u003eCornus kousa\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Satomi’ is otherwise a standard kousa: tiered branching, red strawberry like fruit through late summer, and dependable burgundy autumn colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Satomi Dogwood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink Bracts\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rose pink colouring is unusual among small deciduous trees and reads strongly against fresh green foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Sensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bract colour intensifies with cool nights, so the tablelands and Tasmania give a far better result than warm coastal gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays a little smaller than the plain species, which suits a suburban block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pendulous red compound fruit hang through late summer and are taken by birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Sensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs shelter. Hot dry wind burns the leaf margins and shortens the bract display markedly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature tree in a small garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its size and long display make it a genuine centrepiece without outgrowing the space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Walls that block hot wind bring out the best of the bract colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate woodland edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sits well at the margin between open lawn and taller canopy trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaired entry planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched trees flanking a gate give a symmetrical spring display.\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 dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acid to neutral, deep, humus rich and evenly moist with free drainage below; avoid lime and heavy clay pans\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give a slow deep soak weekly through the first three summers and increase during heatwaves rather than after them. Mulch generously with leaf mould, stake only if the site is windy, and remove the stake by the end of the second year.\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 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 ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivar of a species from Japan, Korea and China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep rose pink bracts\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795329745182,"sku":"ND-0527-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795329777950,"sku":"ND-0527-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ja6o8d4DzfiBYf4Up3Jsr_MzZFZgOu.jpg?v=1787313475","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cornus-kousa-satomi","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}