Cornus nuttallii

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Height
4 to 6 m
Width
2 to 5 m
Flower colour
white
Flowering Time
May, June
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, semi-shade
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, permeable, all substrates
Bird feeding plants
Cornus nuttallii

 

Characteristics:
Habit
Noble large shrub, rarely a small tree, 3-6 m tall, 2-5 m wide; specimens with several stems have broadly round crown, one-stem ones are more conical; the powerful size in its natural habitat - 20-30 m - is not matched in central Europe; slow-growing, 25-40 cm a year
Blossom
Uncommon, conspicuous bracts, in groups of 4 to 6 (8), initially greenish, gradually ivory, pink shades when withering, diameter 10-15 cm; May to June; the actual, inconspicuous flower heads are in the centre of the bracts extended like propellers; in favourable areas, second blossoms end of August to September
Leaves
Broadly elliptical, ovoid, light green when shooting, then dark green, lighter underneath; bright yellow in autumn, orange or scarlet; October to November
Fruits
Round, consisting of some 30 small berries, orange or pink-red to crimson, from September to October
Roots
Cordate roots with fine roots sensitive to mechanical intervention
Demands
Shady to semi-shady, even shady, then with fewer flowers; moderately warm to cool, sensitive to frost, only for protected areas; requires high to extremely high humidity and wind protection; sensitive to urban pollution (air and soil)
Soil
Fresh to moist, withers when dry, acidic to neutral, always well drained, sandy-humic, gravelly-humic or sandy-loamy substrates, not growing much on heavy soil.  
Hardiness Zone
Zone 7a    
Tip
Cornus nuttallii would like to have nutritious substrates, but care should be taken with fertilisers so the shoots do not go into winter too soft but ripen in autumn well.
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
98790049 Cont, 60-80 €65.00
98890049 Cont, 80-100 €95.00
99390078 rootballed, 60-80 €65.00
99090078 rootballed, 80-100 €95.00
SANA001001 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €190.00
SANA008202 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €230.00
SANA001002 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €390.00
bks15710081 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €550.00
bks15710160 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 100-150 €975.00
bks15710147 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 100-150 €1,300.00
bks15710159 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 €1,750.00
SANA011906 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €2,350.00
SANA011907 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 €3,100.00
SANA001000 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 150-200 €3,700.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
98790049 Cont, 60-80 €65.00
98890049 Cont, 80-100 €95.00
99390078 rootballed, 60-80 €65.00
99090078 rootballed, 80-100 €95.00
SANA001001 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €190.00
SANA008202 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €230.00
SANA001002 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €390.00
bks15710081 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €550.00
bks15710160 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 100-150 €975.00
bks15710147 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 100-150 €1,300.00
bks15710159 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 €1,750.00
SANA011906 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 150-200 €2,350.00
SANA011907 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 €3,100.00
SANA001000 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 150-200 €3,700.00