Cornus alba 'Miracle' - 9cm Pot

Marshalls Garden

Catalogue Code: 51405366

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Cornus, or dogwoods, are fast-growing deciduous shrubs which steal the show when their coloured stems brighten the muted tones of the garden in winter. With pink-flushed leaves in spring maturing to green and white variegation, Cornus alba 'Miracle' offers a wide spectrum of shades throughout the year. Its bare winter stems are bright red, revealed once the red-tinted autumn leaves have fallen.

Key Features

Good for cutting
Loved by pollinators
Hardy perennial
Prefers full sun
Prefers part shade

Pack Contents: 1 x 9cm Potted Plant

Size: Eventual Size 2m x 1.5m

Height: 2m

Description

Deciduous shrub
For sun or part shade
Green-white summer leaves start pink in spring
Small blue-black berries
Red winter stems

Cornus, or dogwoods, are fast-growing deciduous shrubs which steal the show when their coloured stems brighten the muted tones of the garden in winter. Cornus alba 'Miracle' offers a wide spectrum of shades throughout the year. From pink-flushed foliage in spring maturing to green and white variegation, and red-tinted autumn leaves, the display concludes when the bright red bare winter stems are revealed. Cornus alba 'Miracle' has white flowers clusters in May and June, attractive to pollinating insects, followed by blue-black berries and will grow to a height of 1.5 metres. Cornus alba 'Miracle' will grow in a sunny or partly shaded position, ideally in consistently moist soil. Combines well with dark-red flowered Persicaria.

From the second spring after planting, dogwoods need to be hard pruned every year to maintain the display of coloured stems. This work can be carried out from late March to mid-April by cutting the stems back to between 5 and 8 cm from the ground. This is called coppicing. Where stems are cut back to within 60-90cm from the ground, the process is called pollarding.

How you will receive your plants:

Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant out.

Can’t plant straight away?

Place in a sheltered spot and water regularly to keep the compost moist.

Dig a hole approximately twice as deep and 3 times as wide as the plant’s rootball. If your soil is heavy mix in a soil improver before backfilling. Firm the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.

Water shrubs regularly in the first year after planting and in dry periods

When to plant and what to expect at different times of the year

You can plant hardy shrubs, trees and perennials at any time of the year avoiding the two extremes of heat and cold. During the summer months when it is hot and dry the need for watering becomes crucial to aid successful establishment and in the winter when the soil is frozen the plants will not be in active growth either above or below ground and risk getting cold damage. The same is true on the stage or growth you can expect your plants to be delivered in and this will be directly related to the time of year and the season.

When ordering through the year, here’s a summary of what to expect when receiving your plants:

Spring Months: Plants supplied in spring will be starting to show signs of active growth above and below ground.

Summer Months: Plants supplied in the late summer will be more advanced in size and flower stage

Autumn Months: In the autumn plants will be changing colour, showing signs of leaf colour breakdown and be preparing to shut down for winter.

Winter Months: Plants ordered and supplied during the winter months will be dormant and therefore may not be showing growth above the soil level or consist of bare branches with no leaves or bare roots with no soil.

These are all perfectly normal and natural for these types of plants growing in the northern hemisphere. All will still have a very healthy root system that can be planted when the weather is favourable by keeping the new soil level equal to the pot level and therefore not covering the crown of the plant at all. Planting during the autumn and winter months will allow for early establishment in the season and a bigger and better display throughout the main growing season. For more information on our plant sizes click here.

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