15 Colourful Cornus Hedging Plants | Growers Choice

Name: 15 Colourful Cornus Hedging Plants | Growers Choice
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178794008955_55626563420539
Price: 47.99 GBP
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Receive a collection of 15 top-quality bare root hedging plants, perfect for creating a vibrant 3m hedge.
Includes three stunning varieties: 5 Cornus alba (red stems), 5 Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' (yellow stems), and 5 Cornus sanguinea (bronze stems).
Enjoy year-round interest with creamy-white spring flowers, dark green leaves that turn red in autumn, and intensely coloured winter stems.
A hardy, low-maintenance choice that provides a valuable habitat and food source for wildlife.
Improves soil stability and air quality, and can be grown as a single species or mixed hedge.

Species: Dogwood
Features: Native to UK, Autumn colour, Wildlife benefactor, Colourful berries & fruits
Flowering Season: Summer
Flower Colour: Creamy white clusters of flowers
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but prefers well drained, loamy soils.
Hardiness: H7 - Fully hardy, frost resistant down to -20°C.
Habit: A bushy shrub with several shoots arising from a central point.
Eventual Spread: Spreads approx 1.5-2.5m unless pruned.
Growth Rate: Average, expect 20-40cm per year.

Spacing: Plant 3-7 plants per metre. For a denser hedge, plant in a double staggered row.
Watering: Water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
Feeding: A low maintenance plant which gets its nutrients from the soil; feeding is not required.
Pruning: To get the brightest coloured stems, do not prune in the first year. After that, cut back hard to a woody base within 4" of the ground every year in late winter/early spring (February/March) before new buds appear.
Pest & Disease: Generally pest free, but can suffer from cornus anthracnose.

Product Specifications

Supplied as: 15 bare root plants (5 of each variety).
Height on Arrival: 45-60cm
Eventual Height: Grows to a height of 3m, can be maintained at 1-2m.

Highlights

Receive a collection of 15 top-quality bare root hedging plants, perfect for creating a vibrant 3m hedge.
Includes three stunning varieties: 5 Cornus alba (red stems), 5 Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' (yellow stems), and 5 Cornus sanguinea (bronze stems).
Enjoy year-round interest with creamy-white spring flowers, dark green leaves that turn red in autumn, and intensely coloured winter stems.
A hardy, low-maintenance choice that provides a valuable habitat and food source for wildlife.
Improves soil stability and air quality, and can be grown as a single species or mixed hedge.

Variety Specifications

Species: Dogwood
Features: Native to UK, Autumn colour, Wildlife benefactor, Colourful berries & fruits
Flowering Season: Summer
Flower Colour: Creamy white clusters of flowers
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but prefers well drained, loamy soils.
Hardiness: H7 - Fully hardy, frost resistant down to -20°C.
Habit: A bushy shrub with several shoots arising from a central point.
Eventual Spread: Spreads approx 1.5-2.5m unless pruned.
Growth Rate: Average, expect 20-40cm per year.

Planting & Care

Spacing: Plant 3-7 plants per metre. For a denser hedge, plant in a double staggered row.
Watering: Water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year after planting.
Feeding: A low maintenance plant which gets its nutrients from the soil; feeding is not required.
Pruning: To get the brightest coloured stems, do not prune in the first year. After that, cut back hard to a woody base within 4" of the ground every year in late winter/early spring (February/March) before new buds appear.
Pest & Disease: Generally pest free, but can suffer from cornus anthracnose.

Product Specifications