Propagating Dogwood (trees, yard, leaves, plant)

[oregonwoodsmoke]

I've got the most gorgeous shrub at the new house. My neighbor tells me it is a dogwood.

I'd like to have more of them and would appreciate any advice abut propagating this lovely plant.

[don6170]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

I've got the most gorgeous shrub at the new house. My neighbor tells me it is a dogwood.

I'd like to have more of them and would appreciate any advice abut propagating this lovely plant.

A dogwood is a tree not a shrub, so this one must be pretty small. I have had good luck digging up the new ones that sprout from the seeds.
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[wellmabt]

Dogwoods come in many forms. I have a white flowering dogwood tree. I also have red-twig dogwoods which are bushes. And there are quite a few more in the dogwood family.

[petsandgardens]

I'm wondering if it's a kousa or Korean dogwood? They look bushier with shorter trunks although some look very much like trees, trunk and all. They seem to bloom out with lots of white blossoms and dense green leaves after the other dogwood tall trees do.

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

My neighbor tells me it is a dogwood.

How did your neighbor know that it was a dogwood?

[Reactionary]

By its bark

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by Reactionary

By its bark

Rim-shot! CRASH!

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by P47P47

How did your neighbor know that it was a dogwood?

Because he had an identical plant in his own yard. He was helping me with the sprinkler system and seems pretty knowledgeable about gardening. His own yard is a show piece.

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

Because he had an identical plant in his own yard. He was helping me with the sprinkler system and seems pretty knowledgeable about gardening. His own yard is a show piece.

Thanks for the response, but see post #6 for the correct answer.

[Ted Bear]

Originally Posted by Reactionary

By its bark

And it's failure to bite?