Dogwood - care, cutting, wintering

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• Dogwood - care, cutting, wintering
• Do you really have to water dogwood?
• When and with what should you fertilize dogwood?
• Can you cut dogwood?
• When is the best time for a pruning?
• Which dogwood can be cultivated in the bucket?
• Which diseases and pests can occur in the dogwood?
• Is dogwood hardy?
• Tips

The dogwood needs little attention

Dogwood - care, cutting, wintering

Dogwood (Cornus) - sometimes also known as hornbeam - is far from being the same dogwood: The woodland grows, depending on the species, as a shrub, small tree or as a groundcover. Provided that the plant is in a good location, the plant is extremely easy to maintain. In addition, the dogwood not only offers practical benefits, but is also a visual highlight. Especially in autumn, many species score with brightly colored barks that bring color into the gray season.

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Do you really have to water dogwood?

Whether and when you should water, on the one hand depends on the form of cultivation - that is, whether it is a container plant or an outgrown specimen - of the particular weather conditions and the specific dogwood species. Some dogwoods are quite moisturizing and therefore have a high water requirement, while others like it rather dry. However, all dogwood species do not tolerate waterlogging.

When and with what should you fertilize dogwood?

The situation is similar when it comes to fertilizing: basically, drought-loving dogwood requires little to no additional fertilizer, while moisture-loving species require a relatively high amount of nutrients. As a rule of thumb, waking dogwood on acidic soils needs more nutrients than the species found on calcareous sites. But no matter which way it is: Every dogwood profits in the autumn from a composting.

Can you cut dogwood?

Basically, pruning is not necessary, but most species of dogwood (except for the pagoda dogwood) are very cut tolerant.

When is the best time for a pruning?

Dogwood should be best in the foliage-free period, d. H. be curtailed in early spring or autumn.

Which dogwood can be cultivated in the bucket?

Cornus florida (American flower dogwood) as well as Cornus kousa (Japanese flower dogwood) are especially suitable for keeping buckets, whereby basically every dogwood can be kept in a sufficiently large planter. However, either have to be kept small by regular cutbacks or planted out after a few years.

Which diseases and pests can occur in the dogwood?

All dogwood species are considered to be very robust and unaffected by diseases and pests. Nevertheless, the wood can fall ill, especially if it is already weakened by improper care or an unsuitable location. Especially common are fungal diseases such as leaf tan and mildew, but also pests such as lice or aphids.

Is dogwood hardy?

Dogwood is usually very hardy and easily tolerates temperatures down to minus 20 ° C.

Tips

Even if dogwood is hardy, cultured specimens need winter protection.