Cornus kousa 'China Girl' – Cornus kousa 'China Girl'

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Cornus kousa 'China Girl' – Cornus kousa 'China Girl'

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Grows from a shrub into a multi-stemmed tree up to about 8 m, with a broad, vase-shaped crown. The leaf is dark green on top and blue-green on the underside. Leaf margin slightly undulate. The autumn colour is purplish red. Each flower head is surrounded by four large bracts that slightly overlap each other. The bracts turn from whitish green to creamy white and do not turn pink on blossoming. The red fruits, about 2.5 cm in size, are yielded profusely. The plant is shallow rooting with a fibrous root system and requires humic soil, which is not too dry. ‘China Girl’ has been cultivated since around 1910, but to distinguish it from C. kousa var. chinensis it was decided to give the plant this cultivar name in 1978.
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Multi-stem (1)
Specifications
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Height
8 m
Crown
broad vase-shaped, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
bark grey, slightly flaking
Leaf
Ovate to oval, dark green, 8 - 12 cm, autumn colour purplish red
Autumn colour
red, purple
Flowers
greenish-yellow in heads, bright white bracts, May/June
Fruits
strawberry-like, compound drupe, red, Ø circa 2.5 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
well-drained soils
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies, provides food for birds
Application
parks, tree containers, cemeteries, roof gardens, large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
multi-stem treem
Origin
Proefstation voor de Boomkwekerij, Boskoop, Netherlands, 1978
Multi-stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow can withstand wind broad vase-shaped dense crown green May average growing Conspicuous bloom all species Attractive autumn colour valuable for butterflies provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit
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Frequently asked questions
Cornus kousa 'China Girl'

Cornus kousa 'China Girl' can eventually reach a height of 8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cornus kousa 'China Girl' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cornus kousa 'China Girl' turn red, purple in autumn.

The right time to plant Cornus kousa 'China Girl' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cornus kousa 'China Girl' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Cornus kousa 'China Girl' blooms in may.
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