'Miss Satomi' Japanese Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousa

'Miss Satomi' Japanese Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousaWavy green, maroon flushed leaves which gradually change to shades of vibrant crimson from late summer onwards and become intensely red in the autumn. The clusters of large flower bracts (2. 5 5cm across) are creamy white, maturing to a soft pink picotee edge and are followed in autumn by red, strawberry like fruits. These are edible but the skin is tough and unpalatable! Flowers from May to June A hardy, low maintenance deciduous tree with a broadly

cut flowers

Leucojum Aestivum bulbs are beautiful perennials with narrowly shaped leaves and umbels with bell-shaped white colours

avoid overwatering

A fast growing deciduous climber with dazzling autumn colour

Prune in the dormant season each year and avoid pruning in spring

no comparison to watery supermarket offerings

The flowers appear predominantly in a rich cherry rose colour

and needs to be planted in a sheltered location away from strong wind and rain

making it a great choice for the front garden (because who wouldn't want to show it off

Plants show good resistance to verticillium wilt and powdery mildew

Anemone blooms are relatively maintenance-free once they are established

Sweetgums derive their name from the aromatic