So cool! A year ago (+and a few days earlier ) we visited your nursery when this group of dogwoods was blooming, we pointed one out and you mentioned that you are actually making a video about them, and here it is! So great to have this little history to the video. It was very informative and interesting, thank you both! Perfect video to cheer one up in European cold weather. 😊Greetings, Judit
Finally. 🙏🤩🤩🤩 I've been waiting since you first said you are going to make this video in one about cornus florida. You could make video about cornus kousa that lasts for 3 h like an Avatar movie and I wouldnt be bored. 😁 Please make another video about cornuses - cornii kousa while it lasts. You guys are great.. 😁 My mates and I are watching you in Serbia. It is really nice southern hemisphere exists and the Earth is not flat so we can brake our winter depression with your videos. ❤️❤️❤️
💞🌿The Cornus, journey is delightful and definitely inspirational. I’m continually, gaining interesting and factual knowledge, especially related to some of my original and new favourites, thanks to you.✨👏
Loving your dogwood videos! I am located in the central valley of California (Zone 9b) and I am about to embark on a dogwood journey. My mother has always loved dogwoods, but has never been able to grow one. I purchased a Variegated Stellar Pink (Cornus x 'KV10-105v1'), a Scarlet Fire (Cornus kousa 'Rutpink'), and a Cherokee Brave (Cornus florida 'Comco No. 1') and I am going to try everything I can to get them to grow for her!
We have wild dogwoods here in USA zone 7b which are so lovely especially at the edge of the woods. But we suddenly had a volunteer Kousa dogwood which grew rather quickly very close to our driveway. I am not sure where it came from as I don’t see any others in our neighborhood, but we will enjoy its striking beauty until it grows into the driveway.
I had a beautiful kousa dogwood at my last home. I need to find another. We have the native dogwoods on our hill, which we are moving into our yard. White flowers
Ive recently started as a gardener on a farm after dropping out of business school, and I’ve been really struggling with the fun but seemingly immense challenge of learning plant names, especially since I’m also very fond of the odd and perhaps less common plants. Does such knowledge just come mostly with experience or is it a matter of putting my nose in some books and keeping them there for a while?
I find it comes with passion and regularly working with particular plants. Keep saying the name as you weed/ feed/ pot or take cuttings of a given plant. if the passion is there it should stick. Regards Stephen
In 2017 I purchased a cornus stokes pink for my suburban garden. It hasn't grown in height at all, and while it has grown many more leaves over the last 5 years, it has never flowered. Other trees (not cornus) that I bought at the same time and planted along the same property boundary have grown a lot, and flowered (a magnolia and hawthorn). So I'm not sure what is up with my cornus. Also, the cornus has red/bronze leaves where they are directly exposed to the sun (not just in autumn), so I'm wondering if it's sick or not a stokes pink? Any ideas about what's going on with my tree?
Sometimes a plant just doesn't get going for no apparent reason and if you have done your best with watering, feeding and mulching and it still doesn't get going it could be time to give up! The red colour of the leaves in summer is common to many plants and not necessarily connected to the problem. Sorry I can't give you a silver bullet. Regards Stephen
I've also got a non flowered cornus kousa china girl, so I've decided to dig it up, and put it in a container with some ericasceous compost to see if that helps 😊 🤞
Ive killed many a dogwood in my time. They slowly decline until they only produce a couple of leaves that burn and wither in the first season. I tried one more time this year with Cornus controversa 'Variegata' witch seems to be going great guns and has put on some impressive growth, Cornus capitata which seems bullet proof and surprisingly my Cornus florida rubra also put on impressive growth here in Albany W.A. The deaths always seem to be the Cornus x 'Rutcan' Constellation, hybrid types. I wonder if it is a grafting issue?
They usually don't need pruning. Perhaps a little corrective pruning to cut out crossing branches or open the framework but other wise I would leave them be. Regards Stephen
I would be interested in knowing how importing a plant works in Australia (or if you have knowledge, other nations like US/Europe - I am in the US mainland). One worries about the care of the plant while it is in holding to eliminate being a vector of diseases and such.
How to get fruit on cornus controversa variegata. I have 3 of them in my garden. Some are about 10 years old. This is the first year two of them produced some fruit. We had hot summer but the fruit didnt ripe it remained green and then fell off. I saw some photos on google showing it can have red and black fruit. And second question. Are there kousa varieties that are more heat tolerant? I want to buy Scarlet Fire and grow it in semishade. I have hot and dry summers and doesnt cool off during the night. I can grow cornus co troversa, cornus mas, cornus sanguinea and have Satomi for 3 years. Have problem with florida group and just planted Empress of China cornus last spring and it looks like it is heat tolerant on my area. 45C some days, mainly above 30 C for 2-3 months.
Cornus controversa isn't usually a good fruiter and is obviously not planted for berries but for its stunning form so I would just enjoy its form and foliage and if fruit forms all the better. As far as I know all C. kousa forms are much the same regarding heat tolerance, so if you have Satomi doing well others should be fine. Regards Stephen
I am growing a Cornus kousa Cherokee Brave. It is quite slow growing. I am confused with trees that are called dogwoods versus shrubs that are called dogwoods, are they similar, more or less? Is there a 'simple' explanation how something grows to be a shrub, while another grows into a tree?
They are all Cornus although they are split into different groups. The size something grows to doesn't have anything too do with how it is classified.Regards Stephen
Old comment but ‘Cherokee Brave’ is a Cornus florida cultivar. That’s an American dogwood. Same genus, different species. A cultivar is a human selected and improved sub species.
So cool! A year ago (+and a few days earlier ) we visited your nursery when this group of dogwoods was blooming, we pointed one out and you mentioned that you are actually making a video about them, and here it is! So great to have this little history to the video. It was very informative and interesting, thank you both! Perfect video to cheer one up in European cold weather. 😊Greetings, Judit
Thanks for watching - and visiting!
Finally. 🙏🤩🤩🤩 I've been waiting since you first said you are going to make this video in one about cornus florida. You could make video about cornus kousa that lasts for 3 h like an Avatar movie and I wouldnt be bored. 😁 Please make another video about cornuses - cornii kousa while it lasts. You guys are great.. 😁 My mates and I are watching you in Serbia. It is really nice southern hemisphere exists and the Earth is not flat so we can brake our winter depression with your videos. ❤️❤️❤️
Yes, I also love plant features. So do one every year at the very least, featuring different dogwoods from your collection.
Great video! A video like this about stewartias would be amazing!
Thanks for watching!
💞🌿The Cornus, journey is delightful and definitely inspirational.
I’m continually, gaining interesting and factual knowledge, especially related to some of my original and new favourites, thanks to you.✨👏
Thanks for watching!
Loving your dogwood videos! I am located in the central valley of California (Zone 9b) and I am about to embark on a dogwood journey. My mother has always loved dogwoods, but has never been able to grow one. I purchased a Variegated Stellar Pink (Cornus x 'KV10-105v1'), a Scarlet Fire (Cornus kousa 'Rutpink'), and a Cherokee Brave (Cornus florida 'Comco No. 1') and I am going to try everything I can to get them to grow for her!
Best of luck with growing these truly stunning plants.Regards Stephen
We have wild dogwoods here in USA zone 7b which are so lovely especially at the edge of the woods. But we suddenly had a volunteer Kousa dogwood which grew rather quickly very close to our driveway. I am not sure where it came from as I don’t see any others in our neighborhood, but we will enjoy its striking beauty until it grows into the driveway.
Thanks for watching!
Fabulous 😊🌸
Thanks for watching!
I had a beautiful kousa dogwood at my last home. I need to find another. We have the native dogwoods on our hill, which we are moving into our yard. White flowers
Thanks for watching!
Hi Steven, it may sounded a bit silly to ask, but why controversa has to be grafted? Is it because it’s too fragile to adapt Australia climate?
It seems to be almost impossible to strike from cuttings. Regards Stephen
I'm a big fan of bracts : )
So am I. Regards Stephen
Ive recently started as a gardener on a farm after dropping out of business school, and I’ve been really struggling with the fun but seemingly immense challenge of learning plant names, especially since I’m also very fond of the odd and perhaps less common plants. Does such knowledge just come mostly with experience or is it a matter of putting my nose in some books and keeping them there for a while?
I find it comes with passion and regularly working with particular plants. Keep saying the name as you weed/ feed/ pot or take cuttings of a given plant. if the passion is there it should stick. Regards Stephen
In 2017 I purchased a cornus stokes pink for my suburban garden. It hasn't grown in height at all, and while it has grown many more leaves over the last 5 years, it has never flowered. Other trees (not cornus) that I bought at the same time and planted along the same property boundary have grown a lot, and flowered (a magnolia and hawthorn). So I'm not sure what is up with my cornus. Also, the cornus has red/bronze leaves where they are directly exposed to the sun (not just in autumn), so I'm wondering if it's sick or not a stokes pink? Any ideas about what's going on with my tree?
Sometimes a plant just doesn't get going for no apparent reason and if you have done your best with watering, feeding and mulching and it still doesn't get going it could be time to give up! The red colour of the leaves in summer is common to many plants and not necessarily connected to the problem. Sorry I can't give you a silver bullet. Regards Stephen
I've also got a non flowered cornus kousa china girl, so I've decided to dig it up, and put it in a container with some ericasceous compost to see if that helps 😊 🤞
Ive killed many a dogwood in my time. They slowly decline until they only produce a couple of leaves that burn and wither in the first season. I tried one more time this year with Cornus controversa 'Variegata' witch seems to be going great guns and has put on some impressive growth, Cornus capitata which seems bullet proof and surprisingly my Cornus florida rubra also put on impressive growth here in Albany W.A. The deaths always seem to be the Cornus x 'Rutcan' Constellation, hybrid types. I wonder if it is a grafting issue?
Obviously your climate isn’t good for most of the deciduous flowering dogwoods but I’d keep trying others if the controversa is happy. Regards Stephen
Please show how to prune a 3 year old. I’m in Ontario Canada.
I wish to add the proper name of mine is Cornus Kousa Satomi
They usually don't need pruning. Perhaps a little corrective pruning to cut out crossing branches or open the framework but other wise I would leave them be. Regards Stephen
I have one in my yard I'm in the usa
Thanks for watching!
I would be interested in knowing how importing a plant works in Australia (or if you have knowledge, other nations like US/Europe - I am in the US mainland). One worries about the care of the plant while it is in holding to eliminate being a vector of diseases and such.
Hi Nia, we'll add it to our #shorts list!
I love a cornus kousa, I've got China girl, but it is yet to flower. It's 3 years old now, so should it be flowering by now?
If your garden conditions suit it it should flower soon. Regards Stephen
@@thehorti-culturalists thank you so much for your reply
What about Cornus hongkongensis? Any experience with that?
I am fairly sure this one hasn't made it into Australia so I haven't any experience with it. Regards Stephen
Is cross-pollination necessary for fruit set in cornus capitate?
No this tree is self pollinating. Regards Stephen
How to get fruit on cornus controversa variegata. I have 3 of them in my garden. Some are about 10 years old. This is the first year two of them produced some fruit. We had hot summer but the fruit didnt ripe it remained green and then fell off. I saw some photos on google showing it can have red and black fruit. And second question. Are there kousa varieties that are more heat tolerant? I want to buy Scarlet Fire and grow it in semishade. I have hot and dry summers and doesnt cool off during the night. I can grow cornus co troversa, cornus mas, cornus sanguinea and have Satomi for 3 years. Have problem with florida group and just planted Empress of China cornus last spring and it looks like it is heat tolerant on my area. 45C some days, mainly above 30 C for 2-3 months.
Cornus controversa isn't usually a good fruiter and is obviously not planted for berries but for its stunning form so I would just enjoy its form and foliage and if fruit forms all the better. As far as I know all C. kousa forms are much the same regarding heat tolerance, so if you have Satomi doing well others should be fine. Regards Stephen
@@thehorti-culturalists thanks for the answer. ❤️
I am growing a Cornus kousa Cherokee Brave. It is quite slow growing.
I am confused with trees that are called dogwoods versus shrubs that are called dogwoods, are they similar, more or less? Is there a 'simple' explanation how something grows to be a shrub, while another grows into a tree?
They are all Cornus although they are split into different groups. The size something grows to doesn't have anything too do with how it is classified.Regards Stephen
Old comment but ‘Cherokee Brave’ is a Cornus florida cultivar. That’s an American dogwood. Same genus, different species. A cultivar is a human selected and improved sub species.
Any idea how much the possums also love the cornus? I’m interested in the angustata for a narrow space
It always depends on the tastes of individual possums but they did destroy an Cornus capitate in my home garden years ago. Regards Stephen