Cornus kousa 'Summer Fun'-0
Cornus kousa 'Summer Fun'-0
Cornus kousa 'Summer Fun'-26523

Cornus kousa ‘Summer Fun’Szechuan strawberry,flowering dogwood

£55.00

Overview

Cornus kousa ‘Summer Fun’ produces pure white bracts followed by red fruits during late summer. It has mid-green foliage with bright creamy white variegated margins that turn varying shades of brilliant pink in autumn. A true connoisseur’s selection forming an elegant deciduous shrub or small tree. 

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CONNOISSEUR’S SELECTION 

Arguably one of the best and easiest to grow variegated Cornus kousa.

A wonderfully vigorous variegated cultivar of Kousa, with a strong white margin even in a shaded position and doesn’t scorch in full sun, producing white bracts in late spring and early summer. 

Cornus kousa and its cultivars give a stunning display of flowers in late Spring often followed later by spectacular autumn foliage colour. In time they make a large deciduous shrub or small tree of graceful habit, perfect for the smaller garden. The flowers consist of four petal-like bracts with a central round boss and, as the plant matures, these are produced in great abundance especially if the previous summer has been warm and sunny. They are suitable for many planting schemes including Japanese gardens, minimalist contemporary, mixed shrub borders as well as prairie plantings, ideal for specimen planting as a focal point in a garden for long season of interest. 

Cultivation:

Variegated selections of Cornus kousa perform best in a partially shaded position in the shelter of other trees and shrubs, avoiding very hot dry sites.

Give them a moist, free-draining neutral to acid soil with plenty of depth and organic matter. They will tolerate slightly alkaline soils but only if the soil is deep with plenty of organic matter added.

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Flowering Months

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Flower Colour

White, Cream
Availability Date

All year round
Flower Type

Single
Flowering Month

June
Soil Type

Acid, Light sandy, Normal
Aspect

Sun, Partial Shade
Hardiness

Hardy
Foliage Type

Deciduous
Foliage Colour

Variegated
Height after 10 years*

2.4-3 (8-10ft)
Pot Size

5 Litre
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