Daphne

[ichristie]

Hello Dave and Maggie, I am sad to say that I lost the Daphne Balkan Rose maybe I could tempt you with something else, cheers Ian the Christie kind

[ichristie]

A few more, Ian

[David Nicholson]

Ian, consider me tempted

[David Nicholson]

Cyril or Ian Christie might know, David -
but I'd also contact Herman Laporte  of http://www.daphnes.be/ - he was at the Czech Conference in 2013 and seemed to have a huge range of Daphnes .........   his new catalogue will be available in November - contact email is  hela@telenet.be

 You can at least  do a little drooling at his previous catalogue! http://www.daphnes.be/daphnes.pdf

 Also : In the next IRG - online tomorrow -  ZZ tells us about another charming Daphne -  an arbuscula cultivar called 'Star of Zizkov'

Cheers for that Maggi, I'll PM Cyril and I'll keep an eye  Herman's Web Site

[Cyril L]

David, I just happened to notice this thread.  Unfortunately I do not grow this clone of D. velenovskyi (Daphne velenovskyi 'Balkan Rose') but I am aware of it and it is high on my wish list.  I doubt whether it is in cultivation in the UK, although Ian C did suggest he once grew it but has now lost it.  Perhaps the best option is to get in touch with Anne Speigle.

Hello Dave and Maggie, I am sad to say that I lost the Daphne Balkan Rose maybe I could tempt you with something else, cheers Ian the Christie kind

Ian, do you remember the source of your plant?

[Maggi Young]

I wonder if Wrightman's stock it?  www.wrightmanalpines.com   & Do they ship ?

[David Nicholson]

Maggi/Cyril,

In the Crevice thread, in reply 903 of 24 August,  Anne refers to her plant originally coming from Harvey Wrightman. I've looked at the last on-line catalogue and it isn't listed. I've PM'd Anne asking if she has any more information. Will report back here.

[ruweiss]

This is my plant of D. velenoyskyi, raised from seed and grafted on D.mezereum.
As you can see this plant is far away from being an eyecatcher.
ZZ told me that these plants grow in higher elevations on Mt. Vichren in Bulgaria
often in short grass and he recommended me to grow it in a more shaded place.
So it was clear, that my hot garden was not the ideal place for this plant.
ZZ and Josef Halda described this plant for the first time 1982 in their article Vichren daphnes
in the AGS Bulletin Vol. 50 No. 4. Page 267.
The cultivar Balkan Rose is unknown to me, but I am sure, that these plants are real gems
for cooler gardens.









z

[David Nicholson]

Many thanks for that Rudi.

[Maggi Young]

This is my plant of D. velenoyskyi, raised from seed and grafted on D.mezereum.
As you can see this plant is far away from being an eyecatcher.
ZZ told me that these plants grow in higher elevations on Mt. Vichren in Bulgaria
often in short grass and he recommended me to grow it in a more shaded place.
So it was clear, that my hot garden was not the ideal place for this plant.
ZZ and Josef Halda described this plant for the first time 1982 in their article Vichren daphnes
in the AGS Bulletin Vol. 50 No. 4. Page 267.
The cultivar Balkan Rose is unknown to me, but I am sure, that these plants are real gems
for cooler gardens.
z

Here is an extract of the description of Daphne velenoyskyi by JJH an d ZZ from that AGS bulletin in 182.  We learn there that Halda first described this species, Daphne velenoyskyi  Halda, in the journal Preslia 53, 4 1981.




Jarmila Haldova's drawings of the Vichren Daphnes

[johnstephen29]

Hi I have just recieved a daphne Pontica, can anyone tell me what site and position it likes please.

[Maggi Young]

I believe D. pontica  is a plant of open woodland in its native habitat- growing in  light shade, but I think in the UK it could take a sunnier position.

[johnstephen29]

Cheers Maggi thanks for that, I have just the spot in mind for it.

[David Nicholson]

Re Daphne velonovskyi 'Balkan Rose'
I have had the following from Herman Laporte;-

"I do not grow this clone. It is also on my wish list.
I think it is only available in Canada and the USA. I tried to order it there, but they do not ship to Europe."

Awaiting a reply from Harvey Wrightman.

[David Nicholson]

First buds opened today  on 'Jacqueline Postill'