BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

This particular selection is an improved form of Cornus kousa var chinensis and has an impressive array of creamy-white flower bracts in June. The leaves are dark green in summer and turn pretty shades of  red/orange in autumn before falling. Brightly coloured, strawberry-like fruits follow the flower bracts in autumn after a hot summer.

Introduced from Hupeh, a central province in China in 1910, Cornus kousa has proved to be a first class, small, hardy tree with masses of eye-catching bracts.

Cornus kousa 'China Girl' is an incredibly beautiful and graceful plant when in full flower!

Supplied Size: rootballed plants (80 - 100 cm tall)

• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowering Period: June.
• Flower Colour: Creamy white
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Large shrub or eventually small tree with a dense, branching crown.
  • Height: up to 6 m (20 ft).
  • Spread: 5 m (16 ft).

• Notes: The flowering of this Cornus is somewhat dependent upon the previous years summer weather. After a long hot summer, the following years flowering will be magnificent and after a cold, wet summer the following years flowering will be poor or sporadic.

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