Moving dogwoods

JoeX

Hi

My dogwoods are t growing and its been years.

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-move-a-shrub-in-autumn/

Watched that video, and maybe its too shady and dry.

Whats the best conditions for dogwoods - I know theyre supposed to like anything, but whats best?

Fairygirl

They don't like lots of shade, and they do like a fair bit of moisture, so if that's the conditions you have, it won't do them any favours. 
They aren't fussy about soil though. They don't need rich conditions.

Silver surfer

JoeX said:

Hi

My dogwoods aren't growing and it's been years.

It might help to know which Cornus...dogwood you have.

JoeX

Alba Siberica and Sanguinae 

SydRoy

Dogwoods (I'm assuming C. Sanginea or Siberica) are fairly bombproof given damp soil. I have them growing in my bog garden and they romp away. 
They take readily from hardwood cuttings too.

JoeX

SydRoy said:

Dogwoods (I'm assuming C. Sanginea or Siberica) are fairly bombproof given damp soil. I have them growing in my bog garden and they romp away. 
They take readily from hardwood cuttings too.

I took nine cuttings, stuck em all around the front garden and all nine died...😅

SydRoy

JoeX said:

SydRoy said:

Dogwoods (I'm assuming C. Sanginea or Siberica) are fairly bombproof given damp soil. I have them growing in my bog garden and they romp away. 
They take readily from hardwood cuttings too.

I took nine cuttings, stuck em all around the front garden and all nine died...😅

Ah... 

Buttercupdays

Moisture is the key factor for them. Mine grow in an area of actual bog and keep layering themselves naturally and I have to keep cutting them back and digging out suckers. In drier areas they are less exuberant

Fairygirl

They layer here readily too @Buttercupdays, even in drier areas, but as long as they get loads of rainfall on them, they grow well. Harder if they don't have that. 

JoeX

Thanks. I liked Monty’s video but he didn’t say much about the new conditions - still looked very shady woodland, but said it flooded regularly.

I watered them twice weekly with everything else in the front this year.  I can move one to a sunnier spot in the front but its unlikely to get more water.

The rest I can move to the back where its wetter now and in winter, but may still be too dry in summer.  We will see - its all about experimenting isnt it?

JoeX

I moved two dogwoods from under a cherry tree to the beds in the back farden today.

Despite little top growth, the roots were really quite deep and thick.  Does this support the idea rhat the plants are healthy but not getting the conditions or nutrtion they need?