All Ornamental Shrubs * | Cornus Sanguinea Midwinter Fire | 12L Pot

Flame-Coloured Winter Stems. Position: Full Sun To Part Shade Soil: Any Moderately Fertile Soil Rate Of Growth: Fast-Growing Flowering Period: May To June Hardiness: Fully Hardy This Deciduous Shrub Has Oval, Mid-Green Leaves And Produces Small, Creamy-White Flowers In May And June. But It’S Really Grown For The Brilliant, Flame-Coloured Stems That Are Revealed When The Leaves, Which Turn Orange-Yellow In Autumn, Fall. This Fabulous Dogwood Looks Best Planted In Groups In Damp Areas Of The Garden, Beside Water, Or In A Winter Border. One Of Our Recommended Plants, It’S Best In Full Sun, And Works Particularly Well With Red Or Purple-Stemmed Varieties Of Dogwood. Garden Care: For Best Stem Colour, Leave The Plant Unpruned For The First Year After Planting, But Then Cut The Stems Back Hard (To Within 5-7Cm) From The Ground Before The Buds Break In March. Apply A Generous 5-7Cm (2-3In) Mulch Of Well-Rotted Garden Compost Or Horse Manure Around The Base Of The Plant.