RE: variegated dogwood
- Subject: RE: variegated dogwood
- From: L* J*
- Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 09:29:57 -0500
Any good mail order sources for Cornus alternifolia, variegated or not?
Lynn
IN Zn 5
At 08:44 AM 5/23/02, you wrote:
>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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