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- Your dogwood does not bloom? Often you just need a little patience
- Dogwoods bloom only after several years of existence
- Often an inappropriate location or incorrect care is the cause
- Pay attention to the ground
- Not too little, but not too much sun
- Tips
Young dogwoods often do not bloom
Your dogwood does not bloom? Often you just need a little patience
Although the dogwood or hornbeam (Cornus) is considered to be very robust and easy to care for, it can sometimes cause problems, especially if it does not feel comfortable or gets the wrong care in one location. The plant often shows its discomfort by not blooming. Sometimes, however, the cause is not yours, because the dogwood blossoms only after a few years of existence.
Dogwoods bloom only after several years of existence
If you have acquired a rather small specimen or even pulled the dogwood out of a cuttings or seed, you actually have to be patient for a few years until the first flowering. The dogwood blooms only from an age of the earliest five years, as a rule, he is even older. Even older, but freshly planted specimens must first overcome their planting shock before they even reach the flower. The reason for this is the rather slow growth of younger dogwood.
Often an inappropriate location or incorrect care is the cause
However, it is not always done with patience, because sometimes the lack of willingness to flower is due to external causes. This can be an inappropriate location, but also incorrect or poor care. So dogwood should be poured especially in very hot and / or dry months, because great drought stress the plant and it can precipitate the flower.
Pay attention to the ground
If the dogwood does not want to bloom, it may be in the wrong soil. Often it can be read that Cornus needs a slightly acidic soil and should therefore be placed in Moorbeeterde. Basically, this statement is true - for some dogwood species. Of the approximately 55 different species, some actually require acid soil, others prefer a calcareous substrate. Therefore, before planting, you should check exactly what type and variety you have purchased / want to buy and in which soil it feels comfortable.
Not too little, but not too much sun
The same principle applies to sun intensity, with most dogwood species preferring a bright location. Light is basically so positive, but only a few dogwood tolerate full sun. Some are even better off in the light partial shade, so here too: First, take a close look at the variety label.
Tips
You also need patience with many flower dogwoods, because they often bloom only in very warm and sunny years. If it is too cold or too dark for you, the flowers may well fail.