'image:Illustration Cornus mas0.jpg|248px' cannot be used as a page name in this wiki. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus. Plants produced from cuttings come into fruit when much younger, though they do not live as long as the seedlings.Ī very ornamental plant it flowers quite early in the year and is a valuable early food for bees. Seedlings can take up to 20 years to come into fruit. There are also a number of cultivars with yellow, white and purplish fruit. 'Jolico' has well-flavoured fruits 3 times larger than the species. 'Variegata' has been seen on a number of occasions with very large crops of fruit, even in years when the type species has not fruited well. 'Nana' is a dwarf form, derived from a yellow-fruited clone. 'Macrocarpa' has larger fruits than the type. Europe and there are some named varieties. It is still being cultivated in parts of C. Īt one time the cornelian cherry was frequently cultivated for its edible fruit, though it has fallen into virtual disuse as a fruit crop in most areas. Plants grow and crop well in pots.Ī very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°c. Prefers a moist soil and a sunny position but also succeeds in light shade. Help us fill in the blanks! Edit this page to add your knowledge.Īn easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk. Practical Plants is currently lacking information on propagation instructions of Cornus mas. Ĭuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, taken with a heel if possible, autumn in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings of cold-frame sown seeds into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow the plants on for their first winter in a greenhouse, planting out in the spring after the last expected frosts.Ĭuttings of half-ripe side shoots, July/August in a frame. Germination, especially of stored seed, can be very slow, taking 18 months or more. Scarification may also help as may a period of warm stratification before the cold stratification. Stored seed should be cold stratified for 3 - 4 months and sown as early as possible in the year. The seed must be separated from the fruit flesh since this contains germination inhibitors. Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or in an outdoors seedbed if there is sufficient seed.

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