Q.Do Satomi Kousa Dogwood bracts start out pink?
We bought a Satomi Kousa dogwood and the young bracts are white. Will they turn pink or is the tree mislabeled?
shelley
Answered on April 26, 2015
The bracts should be pink to red in color. However, I did find the following nugget on a university web page that might explain your white bracts - environmental conditions do sway bract color:
"'Satomi' (also listed as 'Rosabella') - This is a very popular cultivar said to develop bright pink bracts. In the United States, however, the warm summers seem to dull the color. As a result, most plants bloom light pink or white-pink. The color can vary from season to season, but 'Beni Fuji' probably has deeper pink bracts."
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