What is this Tree?

Roger · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject: What is this Tree?

This is a small tree where I work, can anyone tell me what it could be? Thanks!

Silver surfer · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:39 pm Post subject:

Cornus sp

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cornus+white+flowers&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=GgO3U4O9CKaL7AaZl4Ew&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967

Sive · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:16 pm Post subject:

What a beautiful sight.....is it difficult to grow Silver Surfer ?

Silver surfer · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:56 am Post subject:

Very easy.
We used to grow several beautiful Cornus.

Including Cornus kousa,.. Cornus capitata..., Cornus nutali..., Cornus ascona,..Cornus Eddies White Wonder,...Cornus florida Cherokee Chief,..Cornus Cherokee Princess,..Cornus Miss Satomi,.etc etc

Several also have the bonus of big strawberry like edible fruit.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cornus+capitata+fruits&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Oq-3U9rSLM_H7Ab3pYGQDg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967

Greengage · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:43 am Post subject:

I have Cornus Eddies white wonder super tree and real talking point in garden.

Roger · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:30 am Post subject:

Thanks again Silver Surfer! I use to see them in France when I lived there and they called them Strawberry Trees because of the fruits. Didn't realise the flowers were that pretty!

Roger · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject:

I apologise! I just realised it is Cornus Kousa and it is not the plants I saw in the south of France... it was bugging me that they just looked rather different. It turns out that what they called Strawberry Trees are Arbutus Unedo. Not even close to Cornus Kousa!!! Embarassed