Cornus sang. 'Anny's Winter Orange' - P9

Description
These produce black, round fruits from September onwards.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * red shoots * suitable for flowering hedges * attractive orange-yellow, burgundy-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * heat-tolerant, resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, shade-tolerant

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow to burgundy-red autumn colouring.

Bark
Dark brown, orange-red bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Common dogwood 'Annys Winter Orange' is upright and broad in habit. Slow growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

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 creamy white flowers appear in umbrella clusters, umbels from May to June. These grow to about 4 - 8 cm tall.

fruit
The black, round drupes of Cornus sanguinea 'Annys Winter Orange' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Ornamental shrub, landscape, hedge

Shoots
The shoots of Cornus sanguinea 'Annys Winter Orange' are red.

Root
Cornus sanguinea 'Annys Winter Orange' is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched, runner-forming, finely branched roots.