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does anyone know about Cornus hongkongensis?
Wondering if anyone is growing or has any knowledge of this pretty Cornus?
Rumour has it it will even grow in sodden clay! Which describes quite well the spot I have it in. I got it from a nursery last year where it had frozen quite badly and lost all it's leaves, there was some dieback but it did manage to put out some decent leaf in June and is still holding, looking quite pretty right now. Mine is very small but I'm hoping if I can establish it, it will take a bit of cold. Apparently this species is less hardy than C. angustata. Thanks, -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
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does anyone know about Cornus hongkongensis?
On Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:54:40 +0000, echinosum wrote:
'Emery Davis[_3_ Wrote: ;977977']Wondering if anyone is growing or has any knowledge of this pretty Cornus? [] this species is less hardy than C. angustata. Crug sell them, grown from seeds they collected 7 years ago. Perhaps they can give some advice. They recommend well drained, though the PFAF data sheet suggests clay may be OK. I'd suspect in general with marginally hardy evergreens that well-drained is a better idea, because it is often stem rot that gets them, at least that's been my experience with killing marginally hardy evergreens. Though actually my soil is fairly well drained, it was sharply drained, at least for the upper layers, that I needed to reduce the risk of killing them. Yes, I have the same experience re stem rot, or low pseudomonas infections. No doubt sharp drainage is always going to be better. Actually I do mound planting, and last I looked it was keeping above the watery mess for the time being (didn't pull it to look at the bottom of the roots, of course!) When I poked around I must have come across the PFAF article. Was really wondering what parts of the country, if any, people are growing it, but it appears not to be a very common plant. Cheers, -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
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Also I noted on their blog that in Nick's recent visit to Manipur he spotted a similar but different Cornus, previously wrongly identified as C capitata, growing there, but he doesn't seem to be growing it, at least not yet.., No Whiteys since Kingdon-Ward – Planthunting in darkest Manipur | Pan-global Plants |
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