RE: variegated dogwood
- Subject: RE: variegated dogwood
- From: N* R* C*
- Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 08:44:17 -0500
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- Thread-topic: variegated dogwood
Do a web search on Cornus alternifolia and Cornus controversa. From the flower description I'd bet it's one of these two species. There are variegated cultivars of each and they are quite trendy at the moment.
-Ron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dorsett [d*@kiva.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:19 AM
> To: woodyplants@hort.net
> Subject: RE: variegated dogwood
>
>
> You might have Cornus alba, red twig or Tartarian dogwood. There's a
> variegated form 'Elegantissima' that fits most of your description.
>
> http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/acatalog/product_10178.html
>
> Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsettb@kiva.net
> Gardening: A leisure-time activity involving lots of time
> and little leisure.
>
> > We bought a plant called only variegated dogwood at a plant
> > sale. The leaves
> > are green centered with wide creamy white edges. I grew it in
> > a pot for the
> > first two years, then planted it out last late fall.
> > Although not growing
> > rapidly, this spring it produced one 'flower' that did not
> > resemble a typical
> > dogwood at all, more like a viburnum. The individual buds on
> > this did not
> > open. Now I'm wondering what I have. Anyone have a clue?
> >
> > Barbara
>
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