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Old 28-09-2003, 04:32 PM
Janet Baraclough
 
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l've lost the plant label for a shrub that l bought in the spring and
have forgotten its name. l can't remember if it recommended pruning.
It is deciduous with variegated green/cream leaves and beautiful red
woody stems. It also has cream coloured berries.
Please can anyone help from this description?


Sounds like a Cornus of some variety.


Probably cornus elegantissima; you can check it out in www.google/images.

Since you only planted it this spring it won't need pruning this year
(unless some branches get in the way of something else); the coloured
stems in winter are one of the attractions. When the stems get older
than 2 or 3 yrs, the bright colour fades and they get bushier. When that
happens you can prune them right down to ground level in late winter,
and scatter some manure round the soil surface. The plant will send up
lots of long brightly coloured stems in spring.It's very tough and
forgiving as well as beautiful.

Janet.