Dogwood

[Maros]

Hi folks, the first signs of springs are here in my area. Flowers will open much more in the next two weeks so I'll make another set of pictures and post it.
I hope flowers can bring a little more joy to our lives in though times.

 

[TomB]

Fantastic crop of flower buds!

 

[Maros]

Fantastic crop of flower buds!

Thanks mate.

 

[Maros]

Peak flowers day. Leaves start to emerge and dominate soon.

 

[Maros]

The tree enjoying cold weather and the foliage is as green as it gets. Recently I took some collected moss and stuffed spaces between exposed surface roots.

 

[Maros]

Time to pick up fruits and start to work on brandy.

 

[Maros]

"Vesna" with autumn colors

 

[Maros]

Winter looks without foliage.

 

[itisoktodance]

Hi! I'm about to become an owner of a dogwood and want to get some info beforehand. Do these want a lot of sun? Our summers are brutal, so I wonder if it would prefer a position in the shade instead. Thank you!

 

[Maros]

Hi! I'm about to become an owner of a dogwood and want to get some info beforehand. Do these want a lot of sun? Our summers are brutal, so I wonder if it would prefer a position in the shade instead. Thank you!

Cornus mas in nature grows mostly on south-facing hills and likes a lot of light and sun. It grows a lot of time on rocky soils sometimes dry. On another hand, it is the first tree in the garden which shows when it is too hot and dry. New green, not hardened branches soften and bend down when it is too hot and dry. In my experience, you can water them a lot and it is not possible to overwater them in the inorganic substrate. In summer with temperatures above 30°C, I water them three times a day. If not watered sufficiently during the summer edges of the leaves could be damaged and dry.

 

[jason biggs]

awesome to walk through the seasons with you...
this really is a special tree

 

[MACH5]

Awesome tree Maros!! Beautiful! This is one on my bucket list.

 

[Maros]

Awesome tree Maros!! Beautiful! This is one on my bucket list.

Thanks, Sergio. If you have the opportunity to have one Cornus mas is definitely worth it.

 

[itisoktodance]

Cornus mas in nature grows mostly on south-facing hills and likes a lot of light and sun. It grows a lot of time on rocky soils sometimes dry. On another hand, it is the first tree in the garden which shows when it is too hot and dry. New green, not hardened branches soften and bend down when it is too hot and dry. In my experience, you can water them a lot and it is not possible to overwater them in the inorganic substrate. In summer with temperatures above 30°C, I water them three times a day. If not watered sufficiently during the summer edges of the leaves could be damaged and dry.

Thank you! I've heard they also drop branches easily. What's your experience with this?

 

[Maros]

Thank you! I've heard they also drop branches easily. What's your experience with this?

I do not have such experience. Obviously, if the tree is very dense during the growth season and inner parts are shaded, you could lose a weak branch. But it is not common and not happening more than on any other species I grow.

 

[Moridin]

Krásny strom!

 

[Maros]

Krásny strom!

Ďakujem

 

[Stella]

i loved going through this tread now. absolutely beautiful tree

 

[Maros]

i loved going through this tread now. absolutely beautiful tree

Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you like it.

 

[Maros]

Spring, eventually