Cornus Kousa Bonsai
Dogwood trees dogwood trees belong to the genus cornus and are a popular small to mid sized specimen tree with masses of white pink or red flowers in late spring followed by striking fall foliage on most varieties.
Cornus kousa bonsai. Flowering dogwoods are best planted in full sun and cool moist acidic soils. It is a plant native to east asia including korea china and japan. Common names include kousa kousa dogwood chinese dogwood korean dogwood and japanese dogwood. The tree is extremely showy when in bloom but what appear to be four petalled white flowers are actually bracts spread open below the cluster of inconspicuous yellow green flowers.
1 of 2 go to page. The kousa dogwood cornus chinensis is a deciduous tree native to eastern asia. Ya hemos mencionado gran parte de las especies que comprende el género cornus de las cuales se nombraron su gran mayoría y se especificaron los más hermosos generalmente estos arbustos son caducos y es muy frecuente verlos crecer en laderas matorrales y zonas rocosas o boscosas. Messages 516 reaction score 258 location western long island ny usda zone 7b aug 31 2018 1 looks like i might get this tree free of charge from old nursery stock.
Start date aug 31 2018. Like most dogwoods it has opposite simple leaves. Cornus kousa is a small deciduous tree 8 12 m 26 39 ft tall in the family cornaceae. Cornus kousa dogwood trees are widely known for their delicate beauty and the kousa variety adds a toughness that makes this species an excellent choice for home landscapes and urban areas.
Sometimes referred to as the chinese dogwood this asian cousin to our native flowering dogwood can be used as a specimen plant or in shrub borders. This tree was imported by joe harris which he used as a demo tree at a 2007 bonsai society of portland convention in vancouver washington. In autumn leaves turn a deep crimson purple colour. Size depends on variety but 15 30ft is common.
Cornus kousa cornus kousa is a broadly conical deciduous tree with flaking bark and ovate wavy margined dark green leaves to 8cm long. Synonyms are benthamia kousa and cynoxylon kousa. Large cornus kousa how to approach. Depending on the age of the kousa dogwood the trees take on a different appearance.
Young trees grow in an upright fashion and in somewhat of a conical shape.