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bark of mature red twig dogwood

Posted by Piddlehill (My Page) on
Sat, May 14, 11 at 16:05

Does any one know what the bark on mature red twig dogwood looks like? We bought an old house which has a shrub in the backyard that is 15' high and about 25' across. It iscomposed of many dozens of shoots that are an inch and a half to two inches in diameter and look like grapevine or wisteria. The leaves and flowers look like a dogwood and the new shoots are a scaley red color. What is it?


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RE: bark of mature red twig dogwood

  • Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
    Sun, May 15, 11 at 1:05

The new bark, leaves etc. are the same as a younger red-twig dogwood.


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RE: bark of mature red twig dogwood

old red twig branches lose some color as they get bark. if you have nit cut them back the bush should flower and fruit.

a shame i pruned mine hard last year. cant go take a picture.

imo the flowers and fruit are an under-rated asset.


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