Cornus florida 'Alba Plena' - 300-350 CM C130

Description
The Flowering dogwood 'Alba Plena' (Cornus florida) is a spreading, broad, pyramidal large shrub with decorative, oval fruits. It produces creamy white flowers from May to June. The Flowering dogwood 'Alba Plena' also has lanceolate, medium green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 4 metres and grows to around 4 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cornus florida 'Plena'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * Attractive scarlet autumn colouring

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Flowering dogwood 'Alba Plena's are medium green, lanceolate, wavy. They are about 7 - 15 cm in size. Flowering dogwood 'Alba Plena' turns a bright scarlet red in autumn.

Bark
Fielded bark.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Flowering dogwood 'Alba Plena' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Flowering dogwood 'Alba Plena' is a sprawling, broad and pyramidal large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4 m and is approx. 3 - 4 m wide. Slow growing. Usually grows 40 - 60 cm per year.

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).

Tasks
- Mulching: In the period from February to March.

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and thoroughly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The creamy white flowers are double and appear from May to June. They grow to around 8 - 10 cm tall.

Fruit
The oval fruits of Cornus florida 'Alba Plena' are particularly decorative.

Use
Ornamental shrub

Root
Cornus florida 'Alba Plena' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.