Cornus florida 'Red Giant' - 200-250 CM C110

Description
The Flowering dogwood 'Red Giant' (Cornus florida) is a spreading, broad, upright large shrub with decorative, oval fruits. It produces pink flowers from May to June. 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 a width of around 3.5 metres.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation

Bark
Fielded bark.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Flowering dogwood 'Red Giant' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Flowering dogwood 'Red Giant' is a spreading, broad and upright-growing large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 3 - 4 m and is approx. 2.5 - 3.5 m wide. Slow growing. Usually grows 15 - 25 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 pink-red flowers appear from May to June. These grow to about 8 - 10 cm in size.

Fruit
The oval fruits of Cornus florida 'Red Giant' are particularly decorative.

Use
Ornamental shrub

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