Cornus Kousa Samaritan-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 Samaritan (also known as "Samzam") is a vigorous, large shrub, producing white, flowers in spring, wreathed along the tops of the branches. The leaves are a very attractive mid green with distinct creamy margins that turn pink in autumn. After the flowers small inedible strawberry like fruits develop, which are very attractive to birds. A truly beautiful spectacle! Can be grown in the 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.