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Cornus capitata

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Evergreen dogwood The flowers and fruits looks like s. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is cream. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Heligan Garden, Cornwall

Common name : Bentham's cornel

Family : Cornaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Villa Taranto (I)

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 5 : Mark Bulk

© picture 6 : Mark Bulk

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trelissick Cornwall

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Heligan Garden, Cornwall

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Heligan Garden, Cornwall

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Heligan Garden, Cornwall

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Heligan Garden, Cornwall

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Heligan Garden, Cornwall

© picture 13 : Garden Picture

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens

© picture 19 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin du conservatoire, Brest

© picture 20 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature remarkable fruits

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop