RE: variegated dogwood
- Subject: RE: variegated dogwood
- From: N* R* C*
- Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 13:52:50 -0500
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- Thread-topic: variegated dogwood
Forestfarm lists Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea' for $26.00.
http://www.forestfarm.com
-Ron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn Jenkins [j*@iquest.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:30 AM
> To: woodyplants@hort.net
> Subject: RE: variegated dogwood
>
>
> 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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