Despite their reputation as being slow growers, my Daphne has nearly doubled in size in 10 months. It coped well with the vagaries of summer 2019 weather and bloomed beautifully - and the scent is divine. I bought two and gave one to a friend - his is planted in the garden and is doing equally well.
Julie
London
Placed in front garden border and hopefully will grow to a decent size in 2/3 years, fantastic fragrance!
Goo
Teesside
I planted this in a pot outside in March. It flowered once in April or May and since then hasn't flowered again. It is in a sunny position and I have kept it watered with rain water. It looks very healthy but why so few flowers?
Suni
SW London
This is lovely but, it seems, a little delicate. It has survived a fence panel falling on it, though that deprived it of a few branches, and it is still looking good in this wet season. I am hoping that, in time, it will grow bushier and stronger.
Sally
Taunton
Not quick grower but a lovely shrub
Fran
NORTH EAST
As above
Ladybird
Sheffield
I've planted it in a raised flower bed near the house
Liz
Altrincham
This plant is quite sturdy. I bought four of them. Two of them are in gravel / stone facing north and growing quite well. The fragrance is really strong in the morning. One plant is indoor and doing well but there is no flower. One plant is in south facing garden but again no flowering yet. All plants have been planted in early May so it is too early to judge.
dTV^PcKEXy1s
London
This is a fabulous plant if it likes its spot. Previous specimens were amazing then died unexpectedly? End of tiheir lifeepan perhaps. New specimens are alive but not thriving after a tough year, except for the spare kept in a greenhouse which is flowering, now plan to pot this fickle plant. Future Daphnes will need to be a hardier cultivar that can cope.
Penny Tinny
Cornwall
hardy and fragrant, lon flowering season
Jules
Monmouth
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IRENE
Hello, Yes, this tends to do very well in pots provided they are kept well fed and watered.
Helen
CookieLou
Hello, If planted at 30-45cm intervals, this would make a lovely, low informal hedge, however daphnes are sometimes fussy, so it is important to make sure you have the right conditions for it. They are happiest in a reasonably sunny spot, which gets protection from the sun during the hottest part of the day. The soil should be good relatively freely draining, but with lots of composted organic matter dug through. These plants are great because they tend to hold onto some of their leaves in winter, but once established they will also flower for months on end.They are however slow-growing, so you will need to be patient.
Helen
Grannie
Hello there This is a lovely daphne but they are not always successful grown in pots. Daphnes are deep rooted so if you are going to grow in a pot then I would choose a deep pot, and use a John Innes soil no3 compost, with grit or course sand to aid drainage, and only one plant per container. Hope this helps.
lotrov
Hello there Spring is the best time to plant daphnes and this one is fully hardy, so it can be planted outside now. Hope this helps.
itsamadhouse
Hello there Yes this Daphne should be fine, they like full or partial sun ans can be planted in an east facing aspect. I have attached links below to some other shrubs that you could use, however the Azaleas do like an acid soil. Rhododendron 'Gumpo White' http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/rhododendron-gumpo-white/classid.2108/ Weigela florida Monet http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/weigela-florida-monet--verweig-pbr/classid.2000011761/ Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/skimmia-japonica-nymans/classid.4383/ Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/rhododendron-mothers-day-kurume/classid.2124/ Hope this helps
Ls
Hello there Yes you can grow this in a container, but daphnes won't like drying out or being in waterlogged soil. These are deep rooted plants you will need to choose a deep container, and I would plant it in a John Innes No 3 compost along with some multipurpose compost, and some coarse sharp sand for drainage. Hope this helps .
hazy-daisy
Hello, These plants are grown on a specialist nursery as they are notoriously hard to propagate. Because of this, it is difficult to be more specific with regards to their availability, but we do currently have the larger size in stock - please click on the following link to go straight to it. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/classid.2000013038/ I'm sorry not to be more help,
Terry Allum
Hello Terry, If you click on the following link it will take you to all our winter flowering climbers - of which the Jasminum is tougher and more like a shrub. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/climbers/plcid.15/vid.204/ Alternatively, this link will take you to all our winter flowering shrubs. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.204/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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keith waters
Hello Keith, There are several lovely plants which spring to mind including Daphne, Hypericum, Rhododendron (the smaller cultivars) and Hebe. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Diane George
All Daphnes prefer humus-rich, well-drained soil that is slightly alkaline to slightly acid. They also like their roots to be kept cool so its a good idea to mulch around the base of the plant with leaf mould.
Crocus
Daphnes need a tender touch and they are rarely, if ever, pruned. They also have an annoying habit of suddenly fading away in full glory, yet they are still worth growing, for the heady scent of their flowers are completely intoxicating. The earliest to f
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Daphnes are highly scented and those that flower in late-spring and early summer are among the easiest to grow. If you haven’t grown a daphne before, opt for Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’. This will produce a low-growing, wide evergreen mound (roughly a
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