25x Bare Root Red Stemmed Dogwood Plants (2-3ft)

Red Stemmed Dogwood - Description

• Bare Root Red Stemmed Dogwood Plants
• Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
• Size: 2 -3ft (80 - 100cm)
• 0+1 /1 yr Hardwood Cutting
• Strong Root System
• Bare Root Plants
• Quantity: 25 Plant
• Spacing Distance: From 3ft Apart
• Grow by Itself for Strong Impact
• Mix With Yellow Stem Dogwood or White Stemmed Betula Jacquemontii Also

Delivery - Important Note - Please Read

• We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
• Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item

Red Stemmed Dogwood - Characteristics

• Shrubby Dogwood - grown for it's Winter stems
• Mature size: 2.5m tall & 4m wide
• Deciduous shrub. They loose their leaves in Winter
  • This exposes the shrub's vibrant red stems
• Foliage - Oval shaped leaves, green in Summer, red in Autumn
• Moderate to fast growth rate
• Flower - Cream in summer
• A hardy plant - Able for cold Winters

Red Stemmed Dogwood - Uses

• Often found at motorway junctions, these plants are used for their distinctive red stems
• Plant en mass for best results
• Block plant or plant in sweeps through yellow stemmed dogwood
• Under-plant white stemmed birch trees for great Winter colour
• Or plant each Dogwood on it's own & grow as a specimen plant
• Not suitable for small gardens

Dogwood Plants - Planting Instructions

Sowing Time

• Bare root planting is planted in the dormant season - October to March
• Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen

Trench Preparation

• Dig planting hole approx. 2ft wide & 2ft deep
• We suggested adding farm yard manure to base of the trench
• Lightly cover the manure with a layer of soil

Positioning Plants

• For hedging, space plants 60-90cm apart
• Stagger planting positions for a denser hedge
• When planting - hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
• Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's rootball
• Level off the soil around the plants
• Note: Cornus is often planted in 3 layers - to allow for hard cutting back of one layer every season

Handling the Plants

• Be sure to water both before & after planting
• When plants arrive, plant them straight away
• If you are unable to plant straight away - then 'heel them in' temporarily
• Keep plant's roots in their bag & avoid exposure to sun light
• Take care not to damage roots, bark & buds

After Care

• Water bare roots plants regularly until plants establish
• Water before & after planting
• If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
• Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young hedge
• A new hedge will need to be weeded at least 3 time over the growing season
  • Weed in March, June & September
  • We recommend using weed membrane & mulch to control weeds

Pruning

• Dogwood needs to be pruned back hard every few years
• This will encourage the growth of fresh red stems
• This will also reduce the number of old dull stems
• Dogwood can spread up to 4m so will need to be kept in check
• Not suitable for small gardens
• Don't prune in the 1st year
• Prune back to about 1ft above ground level every 3 years
  • Prune in February/March
• If you plant in layers you can cut back one layer each year
  • This guarantees good show of red stems - without loosing screening

Dogwood - Quick Facts

• The wood of dogwood is very hard
• It was used for arrows, charcoal & gunpowder
• The word 'Sibirica' means from Siberia
• This means Cornus Alba Sibirica is a native of Siberia & is therefore very hardy
• It is the young, new stems of Dogwood that are bright red / yellow
• This is a natural defense against sunlight
• Other plants with interesting barks include the following...
  • Willow, Paper Bark Birch, Prunus Serulla, Acer Griseum, Arbutus, Betula Utilis