Dogwood #1

[Cmd5235]

Starting a thread for this giant and boring stump. This was picked up from a discard pile last year that was removed from a property being renovated. I cut it low and then left it alone last year. I will cut it lower this year, I just needed to wait and see how the initial flush came out. The challenge is the absolute lack of movement in the lower trunk.

 

[KateM]

What is it?
Duh
It in the thread's name...

 

[bpancakes]

Nice! What kind of Cornus? I finally got some C. nuttallii to germinate from seed this year after a couple years of trying. All the cuttings failed unfortunately

 

[Orion_metalhead]

With that flare and twist, Id hardly say it is a boring trunk. I like it.

 

[The Barber]

Nice! What kind of Cornus? I finally got some C. nuttallii to germinate from seed this year after a couple years of trying. All the cuttings failed unfortunately

I'm guessing Cornus Florida.

I have a couple with really nice movement picked out I'd like to dig up, but there is some gnarly poison ivy all around them so I haven't talked myself into collecting them yet.

I love the checkered bark on them. Nothing wrong with a formal upright, nice tree!

 

[DeepSouth]

Nice tree, I love dogwoods!

Watch out for Discula destructiva, it wiped out nearly every flowering dogwood here in Louisiana. Systemic fungicide and keeping the leaves dry should help.

 

[Cmd5235]

With that flare and twist, Id hardly say it is a boring trunk. I like it.

Thank you, I was debating even letting it take up space on the bench! I need to figure out how low to chop next