Celestial^®
 

Cornus x ‘Rutdan’ U.S. Plant Patent No. PP 7204 Plants of this hybrid are vigorous and erect in habit, but exhibit a uniform spread rather than the vase-shape habit of a young plant of C. kousa.  The period of floral display is quite similar to that of Aurora® and Stellar Pink®, and starts a few days after  the  floral  display  periods for Ruth Ellen®, Stardust® and Constellation® begin and five to seven days after the completion of the floral display periods of most plants of C. florida.      The bracts are white with a tinge of green and form a deep cup early in the season.  and have a greenish tinge, but the bracts flatten out and become fully white in a few days.  As the bracts age, they flatten out and become pure white.  The bracts are well textured and nearly rounded  to obovate with a short, acute tip and a base that is broadly tapered to the point of attachment.  The margins of adjacent bracts often touch and may overlap slightly.   Cuttings from this original seedling have outgrown the original plant, which was 17-3/4 feet tall and 14-1/2 feet wide at 19 years.

Last Updated: 08/31/2005