THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 30, 2025 GARDENS | FROM PAGE 20 wood (Cornus kousa, sometimes called Benthamidia japonica) and our native flowLicensed & Insured Page 21 ering dogwood (Cornus florida, or Benthamidia florida). As with most hybrids, the offspring can display different traits of either parent, depending on Free Estimates Carpentry * Kitchen & Bath * Roofs * Painting Decks * Siding * Carrijohomeimprovement.com Call 781-710-8918 * Saugus, MA General Contractor * Interior & Exterior C B& Landscaping, Inc. 781-233-0348 * Landscaping Maintenance * Mulch * Lawn Mowing & Dethatching * Spring & Fall Clean-ups * Owner-Operated FREE ESTIMATES * CANDBLANDSCAPINGINC.COM which genes it has inherited. In the case of these two, originally there was only one tree, but soon after planting it was tipped over in a heavy wind, and it was uncertain whether it would survive after being replanted and staked. One tree has bracts that are shaped more like the May blooming flowering dogwood, with slight indentations at the tips, and is a very pale pink. The other tree, on the right, is white with a slightly yellow-green tint, and the bracts are pointed, which is a trait of the other parent, kousa dogwood, sometimes also known as Chinese dogwood or Korean dogwood. Typically, I expect flowering dogwoods to bloom in mid-May here, while kousa dogwoods bloom later in June, but the hybrids are often in between, blooming right around Memorial Day, as is the case with both these trees at the library. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and offered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking. Steps Stoops Rebuilt or Repaired Chimney Rebuilt or Repaired House Foundation Leaks Repaired All Basement Repairs Chimney Inspection Roofing & Siding Masonry Repairs Window Installation & Repairs Drywall & Carpentry Waterproofing
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