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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    June 17, 2011
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    How long are you watering them for? The problem may be that you are not watering deep enough to really get down to the roots. If you are watering the soil for less than 10 minutes, I would leave the water on at a medium pace for at least 10 minutes. Water like this about 1-2 times a week. You need the water to get all the way down to the lower roots.

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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    February 22, 2015
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    The USDA hardiness zone for Houston is 9a. Kousa dogwood is listed as hardy to zone 8. So there's a chance that it may too warm for them in Houston. However, I would check with the local County Extension Service for advice specific to your area. This link will help you locate your nearest office: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search/

    If you decide to try one, this article has some information to help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/growing-kousa-dogwood-trees.htm

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    shelley on
    April 26, 2015
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    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."

    http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/detail.php?pid=125

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    May 5, 2015
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    I wouldn't worry too much yet. Three years is a bit young for blooming expectations. Your tree probably isn't mature enough yet to bloom. Young trees spend a few years establishing their root system before investing energy towards blooming.

    For more information on kousa dogwood trees, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/growing-kousa-dogwood-trees.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 17, 2015
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    Are the branches brittle and snap off when bent?
    Do they bend? If you scratch the bark does it appear green?
    A newly planted Kousa Dogwood requires a good amount of watering in the first 2 to 3 years to become established.
    We did have an extremely cold winter in most of the entire United States and a new planting may not have been established enough to survive the temperatures.
    Review the care and growing requirements in the article below.
    I would provide water and watch and see.
    Also most garden centers will replace a plant if it expires in the first year.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/growing-kousa-dogwood-trees.htm

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    shelley on
    May 19, 2015
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    I am sorry but we did not receive your photo. Can you offer more description - how does it look under stress/dying?

    In the meantime here is an article on kousa dogwoods that may aid in your identification:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/growing-kousa-dogwood-trees.htm

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    shelley on
    May 20, 2015
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    My dogwood did not blossom too well this spring either due to the cold spring we had - the blossoms are very tender to the cold. Drought could also affect blossoms. These and other reasons are discussed in the following article:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/dogwood-tree-not-flowering.htm

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