Red Twig Dogwood-how big are yours?
marys1000
17 years ago
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Red-twig Dogwood, will it turn Red in mild climate?
Comments (1)Fall color doesn't seem to be a noteworthy feature of this one - I'm not seeing it mentioned at all even in commercial literature. If you're seeing poor color on other C. stolonifera in your region, probably best not to count on it from 'Farrow'. Here is a link that might be useful: Cornus plant named `Farrow`...See MoreFREE red twig dogwood cuttings
Comments (13)I'm new to this garden website/forum....it is April 19, 2008...the postings I'm reading are 2 years old!...I just picked up 6 redtwigs this morning for barely $5.00 each...last year's inventory at the garden center...they are at least 24 inches, maybe 1 or 2 are closer to 30+....I gave them all a good drink...will work on getting them in the ground this coming week while on vacation. I think they are all of the same variety...the tags all say, Elegant...2 have no tags!...twigs appear fairly young, they are thin and a burgundy color!....But to the kind gentleman who was giving away 3 free cuttings nearly 2 years ago...or to anyone else, are there any free offers available this spring? Thanks to everyone for such useful information...it was this forum that convinced me that the redtwigs would be perfect for my garden needs...a colorful living "boundary" between my front yard and the road..no sidewalks...country road...with neighbors and their dogs walking by...on my lawn...!...I am most anxious to get these babies in the ground and have them start growing....thanks again....Eileen...See Morelove red twig dogwoods but...
Comments (5)I too have 'Arctic Fire' and it is a manageable size...also you could try 'Silver and Gold' which has yellow stems and variegated leaves, also stays a nice 4x4x4 more or less, though will get wider with suckering. Since it is the new growth on these plants that has the most color, selectively pruning out the older stems each year gets you the most impact. As they are often the biggest stems, it also keeps your shrub a bit tidier and more compact. Standard rejuvenation pruning technique. Good luck! Sara...See MoreCoppicing Red Twig Dogwood Best Method?
Comments (16)Yes, I see that. We don't have trouble growing new sets of stems here though, even though our growing season is much shorter than yours. I think it's just down to regional differences in practices-here young, well-colored stems being deemed worth retaining, there, evidently not. Two ways to get to aprox. the same place. For what it's worth, this plant-Cornus stolonifera-is easily our most common in shrub-carr plant communities. It does better here, in heavier soils underlain by limestone (dolomite) than areas to the north, south, or west, having sandier, loamier, more acidic, etc. soil types. IOW's right at home. Before much development took place, the area just to the south of this city-between another small city, the two cities now running right against each other-was a sea of red in the winter, right to the horizon. Nearly all of that is gone now, just since the 1980's. But volunteer plants are still utterly commonplace in any area not under steady human control. I work in stormwater management, dealing with vegetation issues in and around our many ponds, channels, etc. We use this plant as a routine matter where shrubs are the choice, for banks, wet areas, etc. Often, no planting is required. +oM...See Moremarys1000
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