Ruth Ellen^®
 

Cornus x ‘Rutlan’ U.S. Plant Patent No. PP 7732   Plants of this hybrid are similar to plants of C. florida as far as general outline of the plant is concerned; that is, the plants are low and spreading rather than upright.  At 19 years of age, the original seedling was 18 feet tall, with a uniform spread of 23 feet, and densely branched closed to the ground. (In general, all of our hybrids are more fully branched close to the ground than are plants of C. kousa and most plants of C. florida.) The hybrid is a vigorous grower and at the peak of bloom, the tree is a brilliant white that tends to make you squint when you view the plant in full sun.    The period of floral display starts about one day after the completion of the floral  display  of  most plants of C. florida.

Comparison to the other plants in the series reveals that the floral display period for this hybrid begins about one day before that of Stardust^®, two days before that of Constellation^®, and four to six days before that of Aurora^®, Celestial^® and Stellar Pink^®. 

Last Updated: 08/29/2005