Daphnes 2008-2009

[Gerdk]

And here a link for the hardiness zones of China
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Maps/ChinaHZMap.pdf

Thank you for this useful link! Besides the hardiness zones the provinces are
shown.

Gerd

[David Shaw]

I was going round the garden today looking for some pictures when I noticed our Daphne laureola. Here we are growing it in classic text book style ie in moist, humus rich soil in deep shade and it has been growing very happily for the last ten years or more.

Seeing it reminded me of our trip to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco at this time last year. We were at something like 2,000m on a bare mountainside formed of hard, baked shale and mostly covered with lava flows. Growing amongst the shaly scree was a fine, mature specimen of Daphne laureola! Its habitat was completely exposed to the bright sun and high temperatures of summer and it was so close to the summit of the hill that it would have had little water. Also, surprisingly, we could only find the one plant - how had it got there? It was a mature and healthy shrub but obviously not able to read books.

[Giles]

Daphne wolongensis 'Miyalou'
...flowering right down to the graft union!

[Lesley Cox]

Very nice plants and pictures, David and Giles. That looks like a nicely scently species Giles - if one can determine scent from a visual contact

David, I hadn't realized Daphne laureola was a relatively low, even prostrate plant. I recently refused the offer of one because I expected something tall and gangly, not particularly attractive. Yours is very nice. Funny about the Moroccan plant though.

[David Shaw]

Lesley, our own plant is probably about fifteen years old and is starting to become a little straggly because it has always been in deep shade. The one on the mountainside in Morocco was tighter but still only about half a meter tall. However, definitely the same plant.

[Giles]

Lesley,
The D. wolongensis 'Miyalou' is scentless.
- as is the D.pontica below.
The D.tangutica (I'm told) has a nice scent (I can't detect it!)

[Giles]

A cause for much excitement - my first ever 'little pink job' - D. x susannae 'Anton Fahndrich' - £5, from Pottertons, last year - a bargain!

[Paul T]

Some WONDERFUL things in this topic.  Oh that they were available here.   Then again, where would I put them all (I'd find somewhere I am sure.  )

Thanks everyone for the great pics.

[Lesley Cox]

That one HAS to be scented? A really nice plant.

[Michael J Campbell]

The wee Daphnes are starting to flower,

Daphne  x  mauerbachii Perfume of Spring
Daphne  x  transatlantica Beulah Cross
Daphne  x hendersonii Kath Dryden
Daphne Kilmeston Beauty
Daphne x  burkwoodii golden Treasure
Daphne x rollsdorfii Wilhelm Schacth
Daphne x whiteorum Beauworth

[Giles]

Thankyou for posting the pictures Michael.
They look so healthy too!

[Paul T]

Wow.  That glorious darkest pink one, and the Golden Treasure in particular are stunning, but they're all well worth a look, that is for sure.

Thanks so much for the pics.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I can almost smell the wonderful fragrance from here Michael !
Super series !

[Giles]

1. Daphne x susannae 'Tichborne'
2. Daphne collina
3. Daphne genkwa

[Maggi Young]

....Paul Daniels  ?

quote author=Giles : ....as if by magic........