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Title: Daphne 2020
Post by: Gail on April 04, 2020, 10:10:48 PM
Apologies if there is already a daphne thread...
Daphne genkwa flowering now.
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Still in a pot while I dither about where to plant it. We have a lot of solitary bees around at the moment, flagrantly defying all guidance on social distancing. I've suggested that they may like to hybridise the genkwa with my D. mezereum album that is still flowering at the moment - something with the ease of growth and fragrance of mezerum and the lovely lilac colour and downy hairs of genkwa would be nice...
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: WSGR on April 07, 2020, 07:49:45 AM
Just when I thought Daphnes are boring - they are all pink and creamy, out comes this beauty! Amazing! Just show how much I know! Good work and lovely flowers!
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: Gabriela on April 07, 2020, 07:04:18 PM
Apologies if there is already a daphne thread...
Daphne genkwa flowering now.
Still in a pot while I dither about where to plant it. We have a lot of solitary bees around at the moment, flagrantly defying all guidance on social distancing. I've suggested that they may like to hybridise the genkwa with my D. mezereum album that is still flowering at the moment - something with the ease of growth and fragrance of mezerum and the lovely lilac colour and downy hairs of genkwa would be nice...

Beautiful species!
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: David Nicholson on April 07, 2020, 07:25:12 PM
Cracking image Gail.
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: ruweiss on April 14, 2020, 09:33:15 PM
Daphnes now bring Colour and fragrance to the gardens
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: Steve Garvie on April 14, 2020, 11:52:40 PM
Very nice Rudi.
I can smell them from here.  ;)

Sadly no scent with this one:
Daphne modesta
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Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: ruweiss on April 15, 2020, 09:36:54 PM
Thank you Steve
More Daphnes:
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: David Nicholson on April 21, 2020, 04:25:13 PM
..... and my Daphne x latymeri 'Spring Sonnet', reaching the stage that some judicious pruning will be necessary?

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Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: fermi de Sousa on April 22, 2020, 10:44:55 AM
..... and my Daphne x latymeri 'Spring Sonnet', reaching the stage that some judicious pruning will be necessary?

Just pick bunches for Mrs N to enjoy indoors!
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: David Nicholson on April 24, 2020, 11:58:31 AM
No label, no name, but nice in a trough anyway!

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Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: ruweiss on May 03, 2020, 09:15:59 PM
Daphne x burkwoodii Somerset
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: Tristan_He on May 12, 2020, 08:23:12 PM
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Daphne calcicola. It has appreciated the mild winter - usually there is a bit of leaf damage and the odd branch lost to cold winds in late winter. This year it looks good.
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: ruweiss on June 07, 2020, 08:28:58 PM
"Little Snow Mountains" is a compact form of D. calcicola
Title: Re: Daphne 2020
Post by: ruweiss on November 10, 2020, 08:14:58 PM
Daphne gemmata is still in full flower
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