{"product_id":"cornus-kousa-x-rutban-aurora","title":"Aurora Dogwood - Cornus ‘Aurora’","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\u003eAurora Dogwood - Cornus ‘Aurora’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the Rutgers Stellar hybrids, ‘Aurora’ is the one grown for sheer weight of flower. \u003cem\u003eCornus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Aurora’ carries broad, rounded, overlapping white bracts so densely across an upright dense canopy that the tree can appear solid white at peak in mid to late spring. Bred from the American flowering dogwood crossed with the Chinese dogwood, it brings the resistance to anthracnose and borer that makes the hybrids a safer long-term investment than the straight \u003cem\u003eflorida\u003c\/em\u003e in Australian conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Aurora Dogwood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower density\u003c\/strong\u003e: Overlapping rounded bracts produce one of the heaviest floral displays in the dogwood group.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows away faster and more reliably than the American species in warmer temperate gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest and disease resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bred specifically against dogwood anthracnose and dogwood borer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright dense form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds a fuller, more rounded canopy than the vase-shaped members of the series.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage colours red to purple in districts with cool autumn nights.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree set in turf where the full canopy of bracts can be viewed from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront garden focal point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used where a compact deciduous tree has to carry the spring display on its own.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted where walls moderate wind and afternoon heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuccession grove\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combined with other Stellar hybrids and Chinese dogwoods for a staggered flowering season.\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 grove effect, as dogwoods are not hedged\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, or early spring in cold districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, free draining, organic-rich soil at an acid to neutral pH. Improve clay heavily and raise the planting level rather than sinking the root ball\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly, or more often in heat, through the first three summers while the shallow root system spreads. Maintain a 75mm organic mulch across the root zone and keep turf and competing groundcover away from the trunk.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in cool districts, part afternoon shade where summers are hot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid, parent species from eastern North America and East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White bracts\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795330072862,"sku":"ND-0529-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795330105630,"sku":"ND-0529-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6jNy8SjWsbiSnloqDBxy_GFzE9TCX.jpg?v=1787313536","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cornus-kousa-x-rutban-aurora","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}