Re: redtwigged dogwood
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- Subject: Re: redtwigged dogwood
- From: "* S* <d*@email.msn.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 09:14:21 -0700
Hi, Bill
If you are going to the trouble of trying to propagate at red-twigged
dogwood, you may want to take the time to locate a Cornus alba
'Elegatissima.' This spectacular shrub has heavy variegation and is as
handsome in foliage as in winter.
As you have observed, the redness is a function of youth (younger sprouts
are redder sprouts) and so many coppice the plant every 3-4 years. An
alternative is to, after the first two years, is to cut 1/3 of the twigs to
the ground. That way you still have the red color for winter, you put less
stress on the plant and it looks better when in foliage.
I don't have personal experience starting cuttings but have been advised to
use younger, tender stems which are, apparently, more likely to sprout.
Best of Luck,
David Soper
Adventures in Gardening
www.gardenguy.com
Best of luck
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