Cornus Florida (Flowering Dogwood) #1

Orion_metalhead · Nov 10, 2019

End of year. Small at moment. Seems healthy. Letting grow next year.

Age: 1yr
Training: 1yr
Width: .20"
Height: 4"

Front:

From right:

Back:

From left:

just.wing.it · Nov 10, 2019

One of my all time favorite species.
Good luck!

Underdog · Nov 10, 2019

I just dug one a few weeks ago out of my daughters driveway. Kinda late but buried in the garden with guy wires. It was going to the burn pile otherwise. 4-5 inch trunk but telephone pole straight. Maybe a large patio tree for starters, Always loved them. They have a Dogwood festival here every year

Orion_metalhead · May 1, 2020

New front of tree. Have a pot coming that might look good for this tree or the alder...

At Choppy time:

just.wing.it · May 1, 2020

I dunno when you plan choppy time....but I'd wait several years at least.
New leaves looking cool!

Orion_metalhead · May 1, 2020

Choppy time is not planned as of yet. Needs a repot next year so... maybe choppy year after that. Cant stay in a 3" square pot forever.

Leo in N E Illinois · May 2, 2020

I would angle the cut 90 degrees the opposite, you want your branch, or next leader on the outside of a curve, I think it would look better.

Nice, and good to let it grow a couple more years before chopping.

Orion_metalhead · May 2, 2020

Thanks leo. That left little branch Id like to be the new leader... think the tree will look nice making a sharp turn back left.

Leo in N E Illinois · May 4, 2020

Okay, sounds good.

Orion_metalhead · Jun 30, 2020

Havent cut anything yet... next year I think.. this thing is strong!!! Has some slight powdery mildew on it... going to try treating with milk/water solution.

Orion_metalhead · Jul 4, 2020

Went for it... moved it to the shade afterwards to recover:

Before:

After:

Orion_metalhead · Mar 23, 2021

Repotted into a slightly larger pot. Looking like its going to have a great season. Roots looked really strong. Didnt take picture though. I planted a little higher in pot to accentuate the interesting movement in bottom of the trunk.

Orion_metalhead · Apr 27, 2021

Starting to wake up.

Orion_metalhead · Nov 13, 2021

Grew well, next year will leave it to grow healthy again. No repots. Just some light pruning through the season. Really liking the trunk movement. Considering that low left branch as the main branch growing to the left and down in a semi-cascade, and then keeping the apex to the right over the root base.. some good options with this for the future.

Orion_metalhead · Jun 28, 2022

Growing well this year. A few more years and I may ground grow it once I have some beds planned out.

Orion_metalhead · Aug 13, 2022

Seemed to solidify in the pot these last couple weeks. First year ive not had powdery mildew on the leaves.

Orion_metalhead · Oct 2, 2022

Some color showing on the leaves. Loving this tree this year. Next year plan to do an early spring prune before bud break, and then let it grow again. I need to find a long term pot for the tree. I think a glazed red of some sort to accentuate the fall color or a deep glazed green. Not entirely sure. I expect the flowers to be white when it starts flowering so I feel either color would work well with the flowers in spring.

Overall added a quarter of an inch in thickness to the trunk this year. Who says trees dont bulk up in pots?