Beautiful Pink Dogwood
by Robert Bales
Title
Beautiful Pink Dogwood
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
A beautiful pink flowering dogwood tree found on one of my morning walks in the neighborhood.
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 treeοΏ½s 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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November 3rd, 2013
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Comments (24)
Marvin Blaine
All I see is Beauty Robert! The flowers are spectacular from the colors to the textures. Exceptional capture. L/F!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #21 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Diana Mary Sharpton
Nominating this gorgeous floral landscape for special feature on the 1000 view group... twitter
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Robert, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Flora ! Nice capture of these Beautiful Dogwood Flowers with nice light. L
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Robert, Congrats on your Features ! Nice capture of these Beautiful bright pink dogwood flowers with nice light. V
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks for looking Jeannie and the VOTE along with the congrats and wonderful comments!!