Cornus kousa Beni-Fuji-Chinese Dogwood in 1.3 L Pot

Cornus kousa are native to East Asia including Korea, China and Japan and have been widely cultivated as an ornamental trees, with many different varieties and cultivars having been developed, especially in the USA. In spring the sheer impact of these beautiful trees is almost without peer. They are worthy contenders for a position in any garden, large or small. Cornus kousa Beni-Fuji was a chance find in that it was grown from a seed collected in the wild on Mount Fuji in Japan in 1970. It is one of the finest Cornus kousa available today. A slow growing, large shrub, producing deep red pink, narrowly pointed flowers in abundance in spring, wreathed along the tops of the branches. The leaves are a very attractive dark green with a reddish midrib and in autumn they turn to amazing rich oranges and reds. Mature trees produce small inedible strawberry like fruits which are very attractive to birds. A truly beautiful spectacle! Its slow growing and compact habit make it ideal for the smaller garden and it is often grown in a pot. Easy to grow in a full sun or semi shade location, in a fertile, moist, acidic to neutral soil. These will not thrive in chalky soils. In pots use a good quality ericaceous John Innes compost as this plant will be there a long time and peaty types of compost eventually degrade, become too packed and choke the roots. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 8-9 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. John Innes is a soils based compost. Deer resistant. These plants are grafted to ensure a good quality and long lived plant.