Last spring I added three red osier dogwood shrubs to my front yard border. This is the time of year their beautiful red stems begin to show.

Cornus sericea and Rosa ‘Mr. Lincoln’ in salt glaze pottery vase
Cornus sericea and Rosa ‘Mr. Lincoln’ in salt glaze pottery vase
It’s a beautiful combination! I’ve been paying more attention to stem color myself – it can provide a nice color echo in an arrangement.
I love the cornus stems too and I know when I first planted mine I was reluctant to cut them right back in the spring but sure enough they throw up all those gorgeous new stems – and yours with the rose buds and leaves in transition are especially pretty
What gorgeous stems of cornus, and wonderful coppery leaves.
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