Japanese Dogwood Tree Pink
Japanese kousa dogwoods cornus kousa are small deciduous trees that reach about 15 30 feet tall and wide depending on the variety they naturally grow in a pleasing umbrella shape that works well as a specimen or border tree.
Japanese dogwood tree pink. On mature plants the flowers are followed by inedible strawberry like fruit. Miss satomi has the rhs award of garden merit and will grow well in any sunny or partially sunny position given well drained soil. This cultivar is a late 20th century development to promote strong pink hue than the species. Flowering dogwood trees cornus florida and cornus kousa have large flower bracts in late spring to early summer that come in shades of white to rich pink.
There are a number of kousa dogwood varieties and the only basic difference is how each tree looks. Satomi and stellar pink have pink flowers instead of white ones. Clusters of tiny green flowers which are surrounded by large dark pink petal like bracts put on a very showy display in early summer. This variety of dogwood the cornus kousa chinensis or chinese dogwood as it is sometimes known is a deciduous compact and particularly stunning small tree.
A spectacular display in early summer is provided by its tiny white flowers surrounded by creamy white bracts that change colour with age. This pink flowering japanese dogwood is a lovely small tree or large shrub with almost tabulate branches that create a very attractive form. The blossoms give way to strawberry like rosy pink fruits in summer which. Gold star has a golden stripe down each leaf in the spring which darkens to a solid green later in the summer.
They consist of four narrowly pointed deep pink bracts which surround the center cluster of tiny yellowish green flowers. In spring a heavenly array of star like blooms appear. It has an upright habit widening with age. Aka japanese dogwood shrub flowering dogwood cornus kousa satomi.
They are distinctive with four petal like bracts around the central flowers. About japanese kousa dogwoods. Award winning cornus kousa miss satomi kousa dogwood is an upright spreading medium sized deciduous shrub with 4 seasons of interest. In autumn there is even more interest when the dark green leaves turn dark reddish purple.
Plants were not introduced into the west until 1875. Beautiful exfoliating bark on japanese kousa dogwood provide winter interest. This asian dogwood is native to the islands of japan as well as korea. Stunning trailing white leaves which are tinged pink when young and unevenly mottled with white and a hint of yellow along the leaf edges click to view more details large 55 00 each.