ASK THE LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL Linda K. Lillie of Sprigs & Twigs CELEBRATING 28 YEARS! Q: Hello Linda, I have a pink Kousa Dogwood in my yard (I think variety Satomi or Rosabella). Well, the flowers are not very pink, rather an off-white. Anything I can do to enhance pink flowers, like I see elsewhere? The tree is in full sun. A few of the lower branches, which are shaded by its upper branches, have the nice pink coloration. Thanks, Paul A: Hi Paul, Dogwoods are understory trees which means they naturally grow in part shade under the big Oaks, Maple and Hickories at the edge of woodlands. The filtered sunlight they receive helps to protect the color of their flowers. In your situation, since the tree is in full sun, the sunlight is bleaching out the color of the flowers. If the tree is small enough, perhaps it could be transplanted to a shadier pot. Give us a call and we can come over and check it out. THESE ARTICLES ARE GOING DIGITAL! DON'T MISS OUT! SCAN THE QR, SIGN UP & SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTIONS Sprigs & Twigs WWW.SPRIGSANDTWIGS.NET | 860-235-0752 ASK THE LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL Linda K. Lillie of Sprigs & Twigs CELEBRATING 28 YEARS ! Q : Hello Linda , I have a pink Kousa Dogwood in my yard ( I think variety Satomi or Rosabella ) . Well , the flowers are not very pink , rather an off - white . Anything I can do to enhance pink flowers , like I see elsewhere ? The tree is in full sun . A few of the lower branches , which are shaded by its upper branches , have the nice pink coloration . Thanks , Paul A : Hi Paul , Dogwoods are understory trees which means they naturally grow in part shade under the big Oaks , Maple and Hickories at the edge of woodlands . The filtered sunlight they receive helps to protect the color of their flowers . In your situation , since the tree is in full sun , the sunlight is bleaching out the color of the flowers . If the tree is small enough , perhaps it could be transplanted to a shadier pot . Give us a call and we can come over and check it out . THESE ARTICLES ARE GOING DIGITAL ! DON'T MISS OUT ! SCAN THE QR , SIGN UP & SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTIONS Sprigs & Twigs WWW.SPRIGSANDTWIGS.NET | 860-235-0752