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Show me your Prunus (Cherry Blossoms) & Your Dogwood Please - Decision time

Treegrower85Treegrower85 Posts: 19
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Hello Everyone, i am having my garden landscaped in two weeks & we have space for another 2 trees and some shrubs, well i am looking at planting another Prunus and Dogwood tree.

Can you share some pictures of yours please and naming what species they are - i need to make my mind up soon, I currently have Shirofugen & Shogetsu Planted. I love the spreading tree i think thats a gorgeous look. Im open minded though so please share yours & help me choose!

Thanks 

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    how about Cornus mas? It makes a change from all the pinks and whites. Cornus is Dogwood



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Treegrower85Treegrower85 Posts: 19
    Thats nice actually - flowers look delicate
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    How big is the space?  Cornus kousa is lovely and so is cornus controversa variegata if you have the space to enjoy their spreading branches.

    Sorry, no pics.  This is a new garden and at last I have the soil to grow them but friends of mine in Belgium have both and they are both attractive trees so have a wee google for images.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Treegrower85Treegrower85 Posts: 19
    Obelixx said:
    How big is the space?  
    Garden is 55ft long & ft 30ft wide
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Not big then.   I suggest that you check the eventual height and width of any tree you choose to make sure they have room to spread without feeling cramped and competing for space, light, nutrients and water.   

    Also consider how much they may overhang your neighbours who will be entitled to cut off any branches they don't want over their garden and thus spoil the overall form of the tree and make sure you leave yourself a sunny spot for sitting out too..
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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