Cornus 'Blooming Pink Tetra' - 60-80 CM C4

Description
The Kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra' (Cornus kousa) is an upright shrub with decorative, pink-red, round fruits. It produces white-pink flowers from May to June. The Kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra' also has egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-free, lime-free, sandy, weakly acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 3 metres and grows to a width of approx. 2.5 metres.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * Attractive scarlet autumn colouring

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra's are dark green, ovate, opposite, wavy. They are about 8 - 9 cm in size. Kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra' turns a bright scarlet red in autumn.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra' is an upright-growing shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 1.5 - 2.5 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Excess water must be able to drain away easily, waterlogging should be avoided at all costs.

Flower
The white-pink flowers appear from May to June. These grow to about 8 - 9 cm in size.

Fruit
The pink-red, round berries of Cornus kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Ornamental shrub

Root
Cornus kousa 'Blooming Pink Tetra' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.