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Other cultivars/species:
Daphne odora ‘Alba’ has white flowers, D. odora
‘Leucanthe’ has paler pink flowers, and D. odora
‘Variegata’ has a larger yellow leaf margin |
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Extra notes and
interesting information:
Flowers are
intensely fragrant, and are often considered worth the trouble
of caring for an unpredictable plant.
Very
temperamental. Can have unpredictable life span – may die
under the best of care, or thrive without any care at all.
May decline or die suddenly for no apparent reason.
Rarely transplants
successfully.
All parts are
poisonous to humans.
D. odora
‘Aureomarginata’ is more common and hardier than the plain
leaved varieties.
Good both in a
shrub border, or as a specimen shrub.
No regular pruning
is needed, but can recover from a heavy pruning. The tips of
young branches can be pinched to keep a more compact shape.
Propagate by
layering or half- ripe cuttings.
Water as
infrequently as possible in the summer to get a better bloom the
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References:
Brenzel, Kathleen Norris, Ed. 1995. Sunset Western Garden Book,
40th Anniversary ed. Sunset Publishing Corporation, Menlo Park,
CA.
Dirr, Michael
A. 1997. Dirr’s Hardy Trees and Shrubs. Timber Press,
Portland, OR |
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at
a glance:
Common Name:
Winter Daphne
Plant type:
Evergreen Shrub
Family:
Thymelaeceae
Height/Spread:
4 ft tall and 4 to
6ft wide
Leaves:
Narrow leaves are thick and a glossy dark green, edged with a thin
yellow line. About 2-3 ˝” long, and ˝ -1” wide
Flower:
Long lasting deep pink flowers with paler throats form in dense,
terminal clusters. Sweetly scented.
Bloom Period:
February-April
Disease/pests:
No significant
problems
Conditions:
Tolerates full sun
but prefers partial shade, especially midday shade. Requires well
drained, porous soil. Prefers a pH around 7.0.
Natural Range:
China, and
naturalized in Japan
Hardiness:
Zones 4-9
Location:
Shorts groundcover
garden, & just outside Yao garden |
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