Cornus alternifolia

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Height
4 to 8 m
Width
4 to 6 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
May, June
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight
pH-Value
acidic, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, sandy, permeable
Bird feeding plants
Cornus alternifolia
Characteristics:
Habit
Large shrub or small tree, 4-6 m tall and wide; often with short main stem or multi stem, asymmetrical crown, upright with extended layers of twigs; initially slow-growing, 10-20 cm a year, then medium-growing, 40-50 cm
Blossom
Cream-white umbels after leaves shoot, end of May to beginning of June, very pungent
Leaves
Elliptical, medium-green, whitish green underneath, persistent autumn colours from September to October from dull violet-crimson to red and orange-yellow
Fruits
Bluish black berries in August, not persistent
Roots
Shallow, far-reaching, sensitive to soil compaction; especially sensitive to drying out, thus always in shade
Demands
Light shade, sun possible if soil is moist; frost hardy, thrives best in cool, humid areas; avoids heat and drought
Soil
Fresh to moist, acidic, sandy-humic soil, well drained
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6b    
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA009718 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €110.00
SANA000964 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €145.00
99030077 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €180.00
99130077 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €250.00
99630077 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €350.00
99230077 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200 €675.00
99330077 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200 €1,000.00
99730077 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €1,400.00
99140077 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 200-300 €1,400.00
99830077 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €1,950.00
99930077 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €2,700.00
bks15630001 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 300-400 €4,500.00
bks15630002 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-400 €6,500.00
bks15630004 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400 €8,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA009718 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €110.00
SANA000964 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €145.00
99030077 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €180.00
99130077 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200 €250.00
99630077 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €350.00
99230077 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200 €675.00
99330077 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200 €1,000.00
99730077 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €1,400.00
99140077 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 200-300 €1,400.00
99830077 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €1,950.00
99930077 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €2,700.00
bks15630001 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 300-400 €4,500.00
bks15630002 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-400 €6,500.00
bks15630004 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400 €8,500.00