Cornus 'Blooming Merry Tetra'

New to us, this is an unusual, semi-evergreen Cornus which has large creamy-white bracts in early summer which develop pretty pink tints as they age. The leaves are dark green in colour and in a very mild area can last throught he winter although typically some or all will fall in cold areas or after a severe spell of winter weather. If they do start to fall they develop purple and red tints.

A fantastic flowering plant with best flower display usually being seen when planted in a position with plenty of sun.

• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy. More reliably evergreen with some shelter from strong winds.
• Flowering Period: June - mid July.
• Flower Colour: Creamy white with pink tints as they age
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Cornus ' 'Blooming Merry Tetra'' grows to be a large shrub or eventually small, reasonably upright tree.
  • Height: 5 m (16 ft).
  • Spread: 3 - 4 m (10 - 13 ft).

• Notes: The flowering of this Cornus is somewhat dependant 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.