Cornus alba (Dogwood)

• Try it amongst evergreen shrubs to really make the stems stand out in winter.
• Growing in full sun will give the best stem colour.

Planting Advice for Dogwood

• Grow in full sun to partial shade.
• Dig a planting hole 3 x wider than the roots of the shrub you are planting and mix some well-rotted compost or manure with the soil from the hole and use this to refill once the shrub is in place.
• We've found that a square hole is better than a round one as the new roots, once they reach the edges, tend to grow in a circle round the circumference of the hole whereas when they reach the corners of a square hole, they find it easier to grow through.
• Before planting, soak container-grown shrubs thoroughly and allow to drain.
• Remove the plant from its pot, tease out a few of the roots and add mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help plants establish more quickly.
• Place your shrub in the hole at the same level as the pot, then refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
• Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the rootball, and water well.

Pruning Advice

• Remove a third of the stems back to ground level in March, when the new buds start to swell to promote new growth, which has the best colour.

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Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

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