Beautiful Dogwood
by Robert Bales
Title
Beautiful Dogwood
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
A beautiful pink flowering dogwood tree in our backyard.
Flowering dogwood does best horticulturally in moist, acidic soil in a site with some afternoon shade, but good morning sun. It does not do well when exposed to intense heat sources such as adjacent parking lots or air conditioning compressors. It also has a low salinity tolerance. The hardiness zone is 5-9 and the preferred PH is between 6.0-7.0.[citation needed] In urban and suburban settings, care should be taken not to inflict mower damage on the trunk or roots, as this increases the trees susceptibility to disease and pest pressure.
In regions where dogwood anthracnose is a problem, homeowners and public land managers are encouraged to know the symptoms and inspect trees frequently. The selection of healthy, disease-free planting stock is essential and transplanting trees from the forest should be avoided. Sites should be selected for reasonably well-drained, fertile soils; full sun is recommended in high-hazard areas (such as stream or pond banks). New plantings should be mulched to a depth of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm), avoiding the stem. Dead wood and leaves should be pruned and completely removed and destroyed yearly. Plants should be watered weekly during droughts, with watering done in the morning, avoiding wetting the foliage. Registered fungicides can be applied when necessary, according to manufacturers instructions and advice of local Extension Service.
Flowering dogwood is grown widely throughout the temperate world.
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May 8th, 2018
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Comments (23)
Kathy M Krause
I just had to look at this beautiful capture again Robert! Your point of view is so awesome!! Exceptional! LF
Kathy M Krause
Amazing and beautiful capture of the dogwood blossoms Robert! Love your composition, colors, textures and the light! L/F
Robert Bales replied:
So glad you enjoyed the dogwood and thanks so much for the comments and the LF!!
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning floral close up of dogwood flowers, with great colors, clarity, and composition, Robert! Beautiful work! F/L
Art By ONYX
How on earth were you able to capture such a lovely shot?!~ Fantastic works Mr. Bales!! ๐๐๐! ๐นโฅ๏ธ
Laura D Young
Gorgeous work, Robert! The color and vibrancy are amazing. l/f
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Laura for the comment and so glad you enjoyed the dogwood!! Thanks for the LF!!
HH Photography of Florida
Such beautiful pink dogwood blossoms, Robert. Gorgeous color and nice light. l/tw/g+
Sherry Hallemeier
A beautiful Pink Dogwood floral photography. So many blooms! We have a white one in our yard, blooming well also right now! -Sherry f/