Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker' - 50-60 CM C3.5

Description
These produce white, round fruits.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker'.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * blood-red shoots * attractive orange-red autumn colouring

Leaves
Attractive orange-red autumn colouring.

Bark
Red-brown bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
White dogwood 'Cream Cracker'(s) is upright and broad in structure. Rapidly growing.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
To maintain the intensive bark colouring in winter, all shoots older than three years are removed in spring before budding. If the entire shrub is old and withered, it is best to cut it back completely 10 to 20 cm above the ground.

Flower
The white flowers appear in umbels from May to June.

fruit
The white, round fruits of Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker'(s) are particularly decorative.

Use
Ornamental shrub

Shoots
The shoots of Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker'(s) are blood red.

Root
Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker'(s) is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.