Cornus kousa Blue Shadow-Chinese Dogwood Grafted 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 Blue Shadow is a superb variety which was selected by Polly Hill, a well known New England, USA gardener and named after Don Shadow nurseryman of Tennessee. The flowers, which are long lasting, are produced in abundance in spring and are single, white, upturned in clusters along the tops of the branches. The lovely leaves are glossy, deep blue green and in autumn they turn to an amazing purple red. Small inedible strawberry like fruits cling to the branches and 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.