Does being in/around the Atlanta [GA] area in the springtime count?
As for the dogwoods in my yard, yes, I realize dogwoods prefer to be an understory tree. That said, the two I planted in my yard 5 years ago [in near full sun], have grown from 5-foot tall to nearly 20 and were full of flowers last spring and had TONS of red berries on them this last fall -- the mockingbirds were loving them! So they are hardly struggling to survive. I followed those two up with two more 2 years ago that are also in near full sun -- both have thrived -- nice dark green foliage in the summer and lots of new branches. This past year I planted two more. The first one is doing okay but the second is the one that has the sunscald. Perhaps it's a soil issue. They're planted in the front yard, whereas the other 4 are in my backyard.
What's the consensus? Chop it down and start over, or wait and see if it survives?
Patrick
Patrick