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'Steeple' As the name implies, this one is more upright in habit (but nowhere near to the point of being fastigiate), with lovely glossy foliage which colours well in autumn. Sharply pointed creamy bracts. Specimens only this season - please ask for details |
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'Summer Stars' The bracts are particularly long lasting, with the first fruits colouring as the last bracts fade. More purple autumn colours in the right conditions. Specimens only this season - please ask for details |
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'Sunsplash' Bring the sun into your garden with this American introduction! Green leaves with yellow centres less dramatically defined than in 'Gold Star'. Slow growing with lovely orange autumn colours. Not available this season. |
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var. chinensis '
Temple Jewel' A floriferous selection which grows vigorously to form a distinctive vase shape with dense branching habit. The new leaves are noticeable variegated with yellow centres, through lime green to a dark green margin, though this diminishes as the growth ripens. Not available this season |
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CORNUS kousa
'Teutonia' Most of our newer selections have come from the US, but this one is European. Large creamy white bracts as expected but it is the autumn colour which sets this one apart, even in a poor year. Translucent and fluorescent oranges with the light behind them, have to be seen to be believed. From £35.00 Fantastic specimens available too - please ask for details |
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CORNUS kousa
'Tsukubanomine' Such a distinctive plant. Horizontal branching habit, which creates an effect not unlike the Viburnum plicatums. Much more exclusive though and quite different to the other Cornus we grow. Small and narrow, pointed bracts perch on top of the thin branches. From £35.00 Fantastic specimens available too - please ask for details |
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'Weaver's Weeping' A slow growing but true weeping form which needs support to establish a leader. Our stock plant flowered profusely last year, and the smaller flowers were distinctly flushed pink. Not available this season |
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'Weisse Fontaine' An evocative name when translated to "white fountain", justifiably conjuring images of fountains of white bracts. Not available this season |
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'Whirlwind' As a young plant, the branches sweep spirally - looking as if they've been caught in a whirlwind! It does grow out of this eventually though. Not available this season |
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'White Dream' A European selection with good-sized bracts produced prolifically. From £35.00 Fantastic specimens available too - please ask for details |
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CORNUS kousa
'White Dusted' A much smaller, slower bushy plant for a shady site, the leaves are delicately flecked with cream and white. I remember the first time I saw a decent sized plant of this - I was hooked! Not available this season |
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'White Giant' The name says it all! Specimens only this season - please ask for details |
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var. chinensis 'Wieting's Select' Selected in Germany, this form is particularly hardy, with excellent autumn colour. Masses of creamy white bracts as is to be expected from a named cultivar. From £35.00 Fantastic specimens available too - please ask for details |
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CORNUS kousa
var. chinensis 'Wisley Queen' Such is the esteem in which the magnificent specimen on Battleston Hill at the RHS Garden, Wisley is held, that it was eventually given a cultivar name. And this is that very plant. Statuesque and floriferous. Enough said. From £35.00 Fantastic specimens available too - please ask for details |
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CORNUS
kousa 'Wolf Eyes' A dramatic recent variegated selection with strong white margins and subtle grey green centres to the leaf. Supposedly scorch resistant but I would only try growing it in full sun on really nice, moisture retentive soil (as always, not too wet in winter though!) One of the best of its group. Not available this season - ask for details of other variegated cultivars. |
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