A lovely friend gave us a seedling of Cornus Nuttalli when he sold his old and very beautiful garden. His tree was huge, dwarfing his tiny weekender. In spring we had to crane our necks to see the flowers high on the tree which was competing with a woodland for light.
Once our friend brought me a long spray for a vase. It's white beauty was breathtaking. Thereafter I coveted a tree of my own and when we received the seedling I potted it up and kept it safe out of the sun for a number of years.
When we came to Bundanoon it was time to plant it and we did, in the best spot we had, not ideal but in it went with our fingers crossed. We waited for a number of years for it to flower. Last year some green flower replicas appeared, not the real thing but promising. Now it's flowered. The tree is about 2 metres high and throwing up a tall shoot from the top. I so hope it continues to be happy.
I recommend this tree, which I have learned is a North American native, declared endangered in British Columbia. It grows from seed. I must try it and populate some gardens in the Highlands with it.
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