Cornus ‘midwinter Fire’ Is An Extraordinary Variety Of This Much Loved & Very Popular Garden Shrub. Cornus Are Used To Inject A Mass Of Colour Into A Garden In Winter When There Is Very Little Colour & ‘midwinter Fire’ Is One Of Those Varieties Which Seems To Outperform All Others In Its Category.once The Leaves Drop In Autumn A Blaze Of Hot & Fiery Red & Yellow Stems Are Revealed & Will Turn A Cold Winters Day Into A Inferno. They Look Great On Their Own, But When Planted In Groups They Look Outstanding, Very Few Other Garden Shrubs Can Compare. plantingdig A Hole Large & Deep Enough To Take The Plant’s Root Ball.gently Tap The Plant Out Of Its Pot Without Disturbing The Soil Around The Roots.position The Plant At The Bottom Of The Hole So The Plant’s Crown Is Level With The Surface & Sits At The Same Depth As It Was In The Pot; Make Sure The Roots Are In Direct Contact With The Soil.backfill With The Excavated Soil & Firm In Gently. Water To Settle The Soil Around The Roots. aftercareshrubs Are Easy-care Plants Getting Better Every Year With The Minimum Of Fuss.watering: Water Regularly In The First Few Weeks After Planting & Then Make Sure The Plants Are Kept Moist In Dry Spell; But Don’t Overwater. plants Will Send Their Roots Down In Search Of Moisture As They Grow.feeding: Give Shrubs A Boost With A Handful Of Granular Feed Hoed Into The Soil In Spring.pruning: prune In Early Spring To Encourage Young, Colourful Stems. Cornus Midwinter Fire Doesn’t Need To Be Cut Back As Hard As Other Cornus.once Established The Plant’s Naturally Branching Habit Can Be Maintained By Cutting Some Of The Oldest Stems Hard Back In Spring.supplied In A 3 Litre Pot