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Mon, May 28, 07 at 21:32
| I have a kousa dogwood which I have had for 3 or 4 years. It appears healthy and is about 10 feet tall. It has never bloomed. Does anyone have a clue why? |
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| It took my Kousa about 5 years to bloom, then sparsely. It is about 7 years old now and this is the first Spring that I had significant blooms. Maybe next year! |
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| I've been growing c. kousa 'Milky Way' for about 5 years (the last 3 of which have been under drought conditions), and it's about 5 ft. tall. Last year was the first time it bloomed, but there were only about 4 or 5 blossoms. This year it was a bit more respectable, almost showy for it's size, but the immature fruit has all dropped. I think it's gonna be another 2 or 3 years before this one puts on a show, but I give it some slack because of the on-going drought. Maybe after a few years of normal rainfall it'll make me really proud. Hang in there - I think they'll be spectacular in time. Nelson |
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- Posted by goldhillal 8 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 07 at 8:09
| Thanks ! I'll keep waiting. |
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| Goldhill, If you've got a seedling kousa - which you very well may - they have to grow through their juvenile period to maturity, which may take 7-10 years, in some instances, before they'll bloom. I've got some that I grew from seed, about the size of the one you described - no flowers yet. Just gotta be patient. hey, by the way, I grew up just down the road from you, at The Bottle, in the Farmville community. |
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- Posted by goldhillal 8 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 07 at 21:56
| Wow,Lucky P! Why did you leave the garden spot of the earth? Could be a seedling, I guess, but I paid $25 for it at Home depot. Of course that may only prove that I had more money than sense.I really wanted a kousa but it is not very satisfying at this point. |
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| Ah, goldhill, would that I could have stayed there in Lee Co., but such are the pitfalls of getting an advanced education - as you get to know more and more about less and less, it often necessitates that you leave your home to go elsewhere to be an 'expert'(not that I am one, but I am 'from out of town'). My parents sold the farm; I still have family and friends all over East Alabama, but I don't get down to visit nearly as often as I'd like. I've not really paid much attention to the dogwoods at the big box stores - don't know if they routinely sell well-grown seedlings or grafted/budded selections. Just be patient, grasshopper; it'll bloom eventually - and it'll be worth the wait, I'll bet. |
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