How to tend a Cornus stolonifera

Also known as: Ossea instolonea (A.Nelson) Nieuwl. & Lunell, Ossea interior (Rydb.) Lunell, Swida alba subsp. stolonifera (Michx.) Tzvelev, Swida baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Rydb., Swida californica (C.A.Mey.) Abrams, Swida instolonea (A.Nelson) Rydb., Swida interior Rydb., Swida sericea (L.) Holub, Swida stolonifera (Michx.) Rydb., Thelycrania baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Pojark., Thelycrania californica (C.A.Mey.) Pojark., Thelycrania instolonea (A.Nelson) Pojark., Thelycrania interior (Rydb.) Pojark., Thelycrania interna Pojark., Thelycrania sericea (L.) Dandy, Thelycrania stolonifera (Michx.) Pojark., Cornus alba f. azurea (Lepage) B.Boivin, Cornus alba var. baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) B.Boivin, Cornus alba f. baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Morley, Cornus alba var. behnschi Schelle, Cornus alba var. californica (C.A.Mey.) B.Boivin, Cornus alba var. coloradensis Koehne, Cornus alba var. elata Koehne, Cornus alba var. elongata Koehne, Cornus alba var. flaviramea Späth ex Koehne, Cornus alba var. interior (Rydb.) B.Boivin, Cornus alba var. nitida Koehne, Cornus alba var. splendens Demcker, Cornus californica var. nevadensis Jeps., Cornus pubescens var. californica (C.A.Mey.) J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans, Cornus sericea f. baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Fosberg, Cornus sericea f. californica (C.A.Mey.) Fosberg, Cornus sericea f. interior (Rydb.) Fosberg, Cornus sericea var. oblongifolia DC., Cornus sericea f. stolonifera (Michx.) Fosberg, Cornus sericea subsp. stolonifera (Michx.) Fosberg, Cornus stolonifera f. angustior Lepage, Cornus stolonifera var. angustipetala (Wolf) C.K.Schneid., Cornus stolonifera f. azurea Lepage, Cornus stolonifera f. baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Rickett, Cornus stolonifera var. baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Drescher, Cornus stolonifera var. behnschii C.K.Schneid., Cornus stolonifera var. californica (C.A.Mey.) McMinn, Cornus stolonifera f. californica (C.A.Mey.) C.L.Hitchc., Cornus stolonifera var. coloradensis (Koehne) C.K.Schneid., Cornus stolonifera f. dolichocarpa Lepage, Cornus stolonifera var. elata (Koehne) C.K.Schneid., Cornus stolonifera var. elongata (Koehne) C.K.Schneid., Cornus stolonifera var. flaviramea (Späth ex Koehne) Rehder, Cornus stolonifera f. flaviramea (Späth ex Koehne) Rickett, Cornus stolonifera var. interior (Rydb.) H.St.John, Cornus stolonifera f. interior (Rydb.) Rickett, Cornus stolonifera var. nitida (Koehne) C.K.Schneid., Cornus stolonifera f. repens Vict., Cornus stolonifera var. riparia (Rydb.) Visher, Cornus stolonifera var. splendens (Demcker) C.K.Schneid., Cornus alba var. angustipetala Wolf, Swida stolonifera var. riparia Rydb., Swida alba var. flaviramea (Späth ex Koehne) P.D.Sell, Cornus alba subsp. baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Wangerin, Cornus alba subsp. stolonifera (Michx.) Wangerin, Cornus baileyi J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans, Cornus californica C.A.Mey., Cornus candissima Bisch., Cornus instolonea A.Nelson, Cornus interior (Rydb.) N.Petersen, Cornus nelsonii Rose, Cornus pubescens Torr., Cornus purshii G.Don, Cornus sericea subsp. sericea , Cornus stolonifera Michx., Cornus sericea var. baileyi (J.M.Coult. & W.H.Evans) Mohlenbr.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Cornaceae, Swida
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-July;fruiting period August-September
Flower colors
white
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