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Cornus kousa

I've just bought a Cornus kousa, something I've always wanted. They're 
never stocked by nurseries around here (although probably hardy),
so when I came across one about 175 cm tall at a good price with a 2
year guarantee I jumped at it. There is no cultivar name.

The problem: what appear to be the flowers are very few in number, and
very small: the whole 4-bract star is about 2 cm (less than an inch)
across, and a greeny white. Is something wrong? I've never seen one in
person before so I don't know what to expect. Is this as good as they
will ever get? The leaves are also small, perhaps 4 or 5 cm long. I
note with suspicion that Dirr mentions inbreeding of C. kousa  may
cause lack of vigor and small flowers.

Advice please?

Ross Greenberg
Montreal, Canada zone 4 or 5.
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