Are there different varieties of the flower dogwood?

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• Are there different varieties of the flower dogwood?
• Which flower dogwood is suitable for my garden?
• Interesting varieties of the flower calyx:
• Tips

There are white and pink flowering flower dogwood varieties

Are there different varieties of the flower dogwood?

There are very different dogwood and flower dogwood varieties in different sizes. While the yellow dogwood and the red star bars score above all through their colored wood, the attractiveness of the flower or blossom dogwood bars is due to their beautiful baubles.

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Which flower dogwood is suitable for my garden?

If you want your flower dogwood to flower abundantly, then select it for the location. If he does not find the suitable soil conditions, the flower suffers. But with Rhododendron fertilizer, you can help a bit. Most varieties of the flower harlequin prefer sun or semi-shade with a nutrient-rich neutral to slightly acidic soil.

The American dogwood (Cornus florida) flowers white or pink, depending on the variety, from around April, but only when it reaches a size of about two meters. Its foliage turns scarlet or purple in the fall, a very decorative sight. The tree is about 4 - 6 m in age.

A little later, the Japanese flower dogwood (lat. Cornus kousa) flowers, namely from June, in white or pink tones. He turns his foliage in autumn yellow or red, pas to the "Indian Summer". In addition he trains edible fruits. In addition, it is more robust than the American flower dogwood and less prone to the dreaded tan.

The Chinese flower dogwood (Cornus kousa var. Chinensis) flowers in bright white from May to July. He also shows a decorative autumn color in reds. With its fairly firm growth it reaches a height of up to five meters.

Interesting varieties of the flower calyx:

Tips

You can also cultivate a smaller variety of the flower carton in the tub or in a small garden.