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Seedy Subjects! => Seed Exchange => Topic started by: mark smyth on September 03, 2007, 11:31:29 PM

Title: seeds of Daphne mezereum and longilobata
Post by: mark smyth on September 03, 2007, 11:31:29 PM

Berries are falling from my Daphne mezereum and longilobata all seeds have been allocated. Would anyone like some seeds? Daphne longilobata has been flowering since the end of May without a break. This form has no scent

Title: Re: seeds of Daphne mezereum and longilobata
Post by: Brian Ellis on September 04, 2007, 09:01:58 AM

How fortunate you are Mark,  if I want seeds from my daphnes I have to cover them so the tits don't pick them off! >:(

Title: Re: seeds of Daphne mezereum and longilobata
Post by: mark smyth on September 04, 2007, 06:57:12 PM

Are you referring to garden visitors!  ;)

Title: Re: seeds of Daphne mezereum and longilobata
Post by: David Nicholson on September 04, 2007, 07:05:53 PM

 ;D ;D ;D

Mark, I would like some seed if you have any left please

Title: Re: seeds of Daphne mezereum and longilobata
Post by: johanneshoeller on September 05, 2007, 04:55:33 PM

I collected seed of Daphne mezereum var alpina in Totes Gebirge and Höllengebirge (1800m). Interest? And reichsteinii, oleoides and kosaninii (garden).

Hans

Title: Re: seeds of Daphne mezereum and longilobata
Post by: mark smyth on September 07, 2007, 06:56:13 PM

Hans how does D. mez alpina differ from the ordinary garden variety? I'll take some seeds please of this one. I just found this Daphne mezereum 'Alpina' is a semi-prostrate form that hails from Jack Drake's Alpine Nursery in Scotland. It is, indeed, a very interesting plant which is very slow growing and eventually forms a gnarled compact shrub
David email me your address please.

Title: Re: seeds of Daphne mezereum and longilobata
Post by: johanneshoeller on September 24, 2007, 02:08:19 PM

Hi Mark,

excuse my late answer, I have not seen your thread earlier!
It is correct what you have said. Daphne mezereum var. alpina (so we call it here) is a Daphne mezereum which is very slow growing and have a compact shrub and leaves. The flowers are more dark red.
I will send you seeds, please send me your address again.

Best wishes
Hans