Cornus kousa 'Nicole'       0

- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 336-342. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 108042. Cornus
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 8 pag. 136-138. ISBN
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- System and synopsis of Cornus subgen. Syncarpea (Nakai) Q. Y. Xiang (Cornaceae), Xiang Qiu-yun. Bulletin of Botanical Research 1987 Vol. 7(2) pag. 33-52. Address

Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: green red
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 11,4ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until July

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Immerse all the seeds in water, seeds that float horizontally are not viable. Scarify the seed coating. Soak in 70% Sulfuric acid H2SO4, just covering the seeds, for 15 min then wash thoroughly in running tap water. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 12 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 5mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI


Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 336-342. Address