Re: Cornus alba (was The Netherlands temperature range)

Joanie,
Although I get an occaisional non-variegated branch, which I immediately cut out,
I have never experienced a total reversion to plain green. This could happen if
there were a grafted plant, and the shoots were from the root stock, but I have
never heard of this technique being applied to Cornus, since they are so easy to
propagate.
I cut back hard some years (mostly I postpone until too late and it has started
sprouting), and other years, cut back about half of the branches, alternating
years/branches. I think I prefer this technique.
What can I not grow here? Anything that requires a long, hot summer and/or lots
of sun. I have somewhat solved the problem by acquiring a small, hexagonal
greenhouse (for the non-greenhouse appearance--a compromise with my husband, who
is definately not Gene  ;-)  )  two years ago. So I can now get an early start
and extend the growing season.
Tomorrow, we actually leave for a 3 week visit to the US (NY, PA, SF, LA and San
Diego), so will look around and see what the gardening differences really are.

Lynn van Rooijen
Netherlands

Jeaa1224@aol.com wrote:

> Lynn:
>
> This is a fascinating account of weather in the Netherlands...if I didn't
> enjoy snow so
> much, I'd say it's ideal! Are there any perennials that you would like to
> grow but have
> difficulty with? What do you grow that we see little of in the US?
>
> And that's a lovely mix of perennials and shrubs - and a question on the
> Cornus alba Elegantissima - I believe this is the one I also have which
> "used" to be variegated and has now reverted to a pure green form....have you
> experienced this too? I did
> cut it back quite severely a couple of years ago and perhaps this would have
> caused
> it. Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> I sure envy you the 70's right now...we're buried in suffocating humidity and
> the high 80's or low 90's with no let up in sight...wish I lived closer to
> Lake Michigan where the lake breeze keeps the weather usually more
> reasonable.
>
> Nice to chat with you, Lynn -
>
> Joanie
> Chicago
>
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