cotinus

Because cotinus flowers on old wood, you will not have any.

I inherited a Cotinus coggygria, the familiar smoke bush.

The decorative smoke tree Cotinus coggygria gives terrific value in the garden.

Stems of cotinus (smoke bush) stands in well for the crimson dolichos.

The smoke-tree, Cotinus, has put on a brave show.

The dark wine-red leaves of the smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria) stay late enough to provide a backdrop.

She quickly picks up something from each pile, a rose, some ivy, a lily, cotinus, and a bouquet emerges.

In here, there are four parterre-style beds with box and standard trees including photinia and cotinus.

She chose a royal purple cotinus.

Another stunner in back light is the smoke bush, Cotinus ‘Grace’, its foliage glowing warm copper or rose gold.

Looking after any cotinus in a small garden requires a bit of manipulation of any conventional pruning “rules”.

Another purple-leaved import, though not truly considered a tree, is the shrub smoke bush (Cotinus coggyria).

Those who like the looks of mimosa, but don't have the space for a 45-foot tree, might consider instead the smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria).

Showing up against a Cotinus in bloom is the American 'Betty Corning'.

The scientific name of the plant comes from the words cotinus meaning "smoketree" and folia meaning "leaf".

The smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) could be used a lot more, Mr. Cross added.

He is also now thinking of adding a few shrubs to break up the flatness of the scheme, with Cotinus obovatus and sassafras going in.

Cotinus coggygria Scop.

It grows in wooded habitat dominated by smoketree (Cotinus obovatus), often near streams or seeps.

Cotinus (Smoke tree)

Saving Cotinus 'Grace’

The long, pointed leaves turn several shades of orange, red and yellow, while nearby the uncommon Cotinus obovatus glows a brilliant orange.

Behind the chamomile chair is the small woodland garden containing the Smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) and a gazebo.

The colour of Cotinus 'Grace' had merely intensified from its rich red - brown summer hue, nowhere near reaching the climax flame of autumn.

An example is the modern genus Cotinus, which, though named after the ancient Greek kotinos, is unrelated to the wild-olive.