cornus Kousa

Has anybody got one...?



source:www.ghhf.org

i did sow it, but did not come up...

 

No but I would love one. Aren't they gorgeous. Another plant to go on my very long wish list :D

 

Plenty in the local garen centres but expensive and they always seem to be mishapen to me.

 

Love the white one.. the pink looks like hundreds of butterflies

 

They are very popular in this area and recommended as a replacement for our beloved but disease and problem ridden native Cornus florida. The pink ones are much harder to get and often times take years in the ground before developing a rich pink color. We have a big collection on the estate I work on, probably about 10 different cultivars.

They look beautiful in flower, don't they? They also get wonderful autumn color (mix of orange, red and purple), have a copious crop of large red fruit and have great mottled/exfoliating bark. Truly a tree for all seasons!