What: Variegated giant dogwood — or wedding cake tree, as it is sometimes called — can be summed up in one word: spectacular. (The Latin name is Cornus controversa “Variegata.”) Although often awkward ...

However, one small variegated tree that really takes the cake is the wedding cake tree, Cornus controversa `Variegata' which can be seen growing in the Clive Lister Garden in the lower botanic garden.

This variegated beauty, with its beautiful layered branches and clusters of creamy white flowers, makes for a spectacular showpiece Cornus controversa Variegata, commonly known as the Wedding Cake ...

Low maintenance sounds good to me about now. I never mean to get in over my head, but plants have pull power. Walking down nursery aisles is a dangerous thing. How does my wagon get filled up so fast?

We need to talk about variegation. Or at least I need to talk about variegation, a subject that divides gardeners in much the same way that air fryers do chefs, or the reborn popularity of white socks ...

Many gardeners love plants with variegated foliage and never tire of planting them. But not everyone feels this way. Not everyone is thrilled to see the mottled or speckled look of leaves with ...

With a host of varieties and colours, choosing a cornus can be tough, so let Marie Staunton be your guide Marie Staunton: choosing a cornus can be tough. There are so many different varieties of ...

Not everyone is thrilled to see the mottled or speckled look of leaves with splashes and splotches, or ones marked with pretty patterns or crisply edged with yellow or white margins. The core of the ...