They’re also not very messy trees.
It is tough to source seeds for pink dogwood since they are a cultivar from white dogwood trees.
Soil
Dogwoods thrive in rich, slightly acidic soil.
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The most important soil condition for pink flowering dogwoods is good drainage.
Water deeply during periods of drought or heat.
If not, applysoil amendments, including compost, when planting and periodically afterward.
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Apply a 4-to 6-inch layer of mulch around your pink dogwood.
Beyond this, little pruning should be necessary.
Dead branches can be pruned off at any time.
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Help it along with thick mulch around the base.
Cornus floridais the scientific name for all flowering dogwoods, not just pink ones.
Most flowers fromCornus floridaare white, some are pink, and a very small portion is yellow.
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They are all the same species and are not even different varieties.
They are considered different forms.
That’s why the name isConus floridaf.rubra.
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With good care, your tree could stick around for at least 80 years.
It must be grown indoors at first as a cutting to become established as a new plant.
However, after that, it needs to be outside to spread out a robust root system.
Doubrava, Nancy et al.
Dogwood Diseases & Insect Pests.
Clemson University Extension Office.Clemson.edu.
N.p., 17 Feb. 2021.
