{"product_id":"cornus-alba-kesselringii-10-litre","title":"Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' (10 litre)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' in a 10 litre pot with dark reddish-purple stems in winter and ovate red or purple leaves in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCornus alba 'Kesselringii'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as white dogwood, are usually grown for their distinctive winter colour when their leafless stems are able to stand out as a rare source of variation within a drab winter garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful, vigorous, deciduous shrub will quickly form a thicket of these colourful stems in the winter as well as leaves that turn red or purple in the autumn, small cream coloured flowers in the spring or summer and finally some white berries in the autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy to grow, this Cornus variety is a member of the RHS Plants for Pollinators collection, recognising its value in attracting and supporting bees and other pollinators in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen planting, look for a position of full sun or partial shade with soil that is moist but well drained. These shrubs tend to be generally pest or disease free and are fully hardy in the UK down to around -20 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA member of the RHS Plants for Pollinators collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cem\u003eCornus alba\u003c\/em\u003e 'Kesselringii' in a 10 litre pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower colour: Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage colour: Green, Purple, Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStem colour: Purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Full sun, Partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect: East-facing, South-facing or West-facing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil moisture: Moist but well drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil pH: Acid, Neutral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness: Fully hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowering period: May, June, July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant height: up to 200cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant width: up to 200cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gates Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56082292310341,"sku":"1157513","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/7458\/1061\/files\/86acde88-cornus-kesselringii-10-litres.webp?v=1761657574","url":"https:\/\/www.gatesgardencentre.co.uk\/products\/cornus-alba-kesselringii-10-litre","provider":"Gates Garden Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}