Cornus kousa 'Re Tivano' - 40-50 CM C4

Description
The Kousa 'Re Tivano' (Cornus kousa) is an upright, spreading shrub with decorative, pink-red, round fruits. It produces creamy white flowers in May. The Kousa 'Re Tivano' also has egg-shaped, dark green leaves with a white edge. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, lime-free, sandy soil, it usually grows to a height of around 3 metres and is around 2 metres wide.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * beautiful foliage

leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of the Kousa 'Re Tivano's are dark green, ovate, opposite, wavy and have a white margin. They are about 8 - 9 cm in size.

Spread
Japan to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Kousa 'Re Tivano' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Kousa 'Re Tivano' is an upright and spreading shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 1 - 2 m wide. Slow-growing.

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 creamy white flowers appear in May. These are about 8 - 9 cm in size.

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

Use
Ornamental shrub

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