Hong Kong dogwood

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A variable shrub or tree reaching up to around 15m tall in cultivation with oblong to elliptic, glossy, evergreen leaves that may be a coppery-red colour when young. In spring, clusters of up to 70 tiny, greenish flowers are surrounded by showy, creamy-white bracts up to 4cm long and may be followed by rounded, red or yellowish-red fruits

Scientific classification

Species: Hong Kong dogwood (Cornus hongkongensis)
Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Hong Kong dogwood

Distribution map

China, Laos and Vietnam

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Hong Kong dogwood

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Hong Kong dogwood care guide

Moderate regular watering, deep soak only during prolonged hot spells
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, deep soak only during prolonged hot spells

Fertilizing

Balanced evergreen shrub feed applied once per early spring yearly

Pruning

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.