green osier

How to Grow and Care for green osier

green osier · Cornus alternifolia
Also known as: pagoda dogwood

Favours a woodland situation, but also full sun. Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist, acid soil which does not dry out. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation

Watering: Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakingsSunlight: Partial shade · Full sunInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing green osier

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleDeep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsPartial shade · Full sun
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeClay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingBalanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring
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Care Tips

Favours a woodland situation, but also full sun. Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist, acid soil which does not dry out. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation

How to Water green osier?

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for green osier?

Partial shade · Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for green osier?

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What Soil Is Best for green osier?

Soil type
Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for green osier?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize green osier?

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

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How to Prune green osier?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate green osier?

Propagate by hardwood cuttings, grafting, seed.

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How to Transplant green osier?

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How to Care for green osier in Winter?

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How to Plant green osier?

Favours a woodland situation, but also full sun. Grow in fertile, humus rich, moist, acid soil which does not dry out. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation

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How to Repot green osier?

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How to Harvest green osier?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to cornus anthracnose and honey fungus

Pests

Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to mussel scale

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The Toxicity of green osier

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Attributes of green osier

Plant typeShrubs · Trees
Height4-8 metres
Spread4-8 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitColumnar upright
OriginEastern Northern America

Scientific Classification

Species
Cornus alternifolia
Genus
Cornus
Family
Cornaceae
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