Cornus kousa chinensis Milky Way (Chinese Dogwood) seeds

A lovely shrub to add interest to the garden all year round! Has an attractive vase-shaped form and very large flower heads of creamy-white bracts in early summer, followed by strawberry-like fruits. Then in autumn, the glossy, oval dark green leaves turn bright red-purple. Can be lightly pruned back into shape in winter.

Winner of the Award of Garden Merit.

Hardy Shrub
Height: 7m, Spread: 5m
Position: Sun or semi-shade and fertile soil
Flowers: Early summer

Packet of 10 seeds

 

RHS Award of Garden Merit

This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on RHS award of Garden Merit plants visit rhs.org.uk/plants

 

  

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GROWING GUIDE: 

These seeds have a double dormancy which needs to be broken before they will germinate, ie., they need to go through a process which simulates the changing seasons.

Sowing Instructions: Sow at any time of the year. Sow very thinly in trays or pots of moist, good quality seed compost (eg. John Innes) at a depth of 3mm and seal inside a polythene bag. Maintain an optimum temperature of 20C for 3 months, then place the container(s) in the fridge for a further 3 months. Then, return to 20C and germination should take place in 1-3 months. Throughout this process check regularly and ensure the compost does not dry out. Note: Germination can be very erratic, so sow thinly and prick out the seedlings as they become large enough to handle disturbing the rest of the compost as little as possible.

Alternatively, sow as above, seal in a polythene bag and place in a cold frame or sheltered part of the garden and let nature take its course as the seasons change.

Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm pots. Over-winter at a temperature of about 5C. Harden off and plant out when all risk of frost has passed in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade.