Cornus officinalis - 20 Ltr pot

Description
The Japanese cornelian cherry (Cornus officinalis) is a sprawling, multi-stemmed large shrub with decorative, scarlet-red, oval fruits. These exude a pleasant fragrance. It produces yellow flowers from February to March. The Japanese cornelian cherry also has shiny, egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, calcareous soil, it usually reaches a height of around 7 metres and grows to a width of around 5 metres.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * fragrant flowers * attractive red-brown autumn colouring

leaves
The deciduous leaves of Japanese cornelian cherry are dark green, ovate, glossy, opposite, with entire margins. Japanese cornelian cherry turns bright red-brown in autumn.

Bark
Dark grey, flaking bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
China to Korea.

Frost hardiness
The Japanese cornelian cherry has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Japanese cornelian cherry is a sprawling and multi-stemmed large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 4 - 7 m and is approx. 2 - 5 m wide. It usually grows 20 - 40 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).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The yellow flowers appear from February to March. These are pleasantly scented.

Fruit
The scarlet-red, oval drupes of Cornus officinalis are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Use
Ornamental shrub, edible, bird food plant