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pink dogwood tree #54887 May 18th, 2006 at 04:14 AM
Joined: May 2006 bethany, CT - USA C cathygel OP Junior Member
OP cathygel Junior Member C Joined: May 2006 bethany, CT - USA	i planted tree about 6 years ago, bloomed for 3 year then stopped. how do i get it to bloom again.

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Re: pink dogwood tree #54888 May 19th, 2006 at 05:11 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Unionville, Virginia Budman Member
Budman Member Joined: Apr 2006 Unionville, Virginia	From my experience there are usually three things that can affect flowering on most trees and shrubs. Amount of sunlight, fertilization or the lack of it and improper pruning. I would imagine the improper pruning does not apply, so it is probably one of the other two. Is your tree in the shade? Is it otherwise healthy looking? Or is it yellowing or losing leaves?

Re: pink dogwood tree #54889 May 19th, 2006 at 04:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 NE PA pagarden Member
pagarden Member Joined: Jun 2004 NE PA	we moved in this house about 3 years ago and have a white dogwood on the side. it's flowers were pretty sparse so last year i climbed up there with a hand saw and pruned away. this spring there were TONS of flowers! maybe it would help you too. i haven't fertilized but maybe will this year.

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