"The easiest daphne with the strongest, lily-like fragrance from blue-pink waxy flowers. One bush in afternoon sun will fragrance an entire area in late spring"
A beautiful plant with a spectacular perfume. It flowers when there is little else about (Feb/March). Ideal near a front door where its perfume can be appreciated every day. A little fragile, doesn't really like being in a pot.
Viv
London
My second daphne- they seem to do well in my garden even though I'm on limestone. Lovely scented flowers in winter.
Little weed
SW
I use Crocus to purchase specimen plants for clients as well as my own garden and am never disappointed. The plants always arrive well packaged and protected, are always healthy and in good condition on receipt and always flourish.
LondonLandGirl
East London
Bought about a year ago, so now its been in the ground for the whole summer, and although fairly slow growing, it has put on more of a growth spurt than I thought it would have done in the first year, looking extremely healthy and a good shape. looking forward to the very perfumed scented flowers
Stevie
Suffolk
It's growing slowly and looking good.
Fragrant Jane
Near Bristol
Bought this 6 months ago and hasn't flowered yet, but appears healthy and i am confident it will. i have bought many plants from Crocus over the years and have enjoyed excellent customer service. Definitely recommend.
KWY
Surrey
It's been a delight to have this plant Daphne Odora, in our rather neglected garden as it gives a surprisingly delightful fragrance when nothing else is in bloom - later winter/early spring. Really pleased with its vigorous growth in my rather poor soil.
Marymac
Norfolk
The daphne was strong when it arrived and has grown over the last few months. It hasn't yet flowered but I look forward to very fragrant flowers early in the year
She with the wonderful garden
London
Put in pot until established then move into garden near a walking area to enjoy wonderful perfume in early spring
Evie
West Midlands
plants from Crocus have always been good value
Caldy
Norfolk
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Conker19
I have never heard of this happening on a Daphne before, so I wonder if the plant is stressed in some way. With that in mind, I would keep an eye on the watering, and do try to support the stems as best you can, because they probably will harden off as they age.
Helen
Gandalf
Hello, I'm sorry to hear that your daphne has suffered a setback, but it's really difficult to know if it will bounce back or not, as it really depends on how severe the damage is. The best thing you can do now then is to water it thoroughly, making sure the excess water can drain away freely, then repeat the process again when the compost feels quite dry - and wait and see what happens.
Helen
Hello, I'm sorry to hear that your daphne has suffered a setback, but it's really difficult to know if it will bounce back or not, as it really depends on how severe the damage is. The best thing you can do now then is to water it thoroughly, making sure the excess water can drain away freely, then repeat the process again when the compost feels quite dry - and wait and see what happens.
Helen
Hello, I'm sorry to hear that your daphne has suffered a setback, but it's really difficult to know if it will bounce back or not, as it really depends on how severe the damage is. The best thing you can do now then is to water it thoroughly, making sure the excess water can drain away freely, then repeat the process again when the compost feels quite dry - and wait and see what happens.
Helen
Hello, I'm sorry to hear that your daphne has suffered a setback, but it's really difficult to know if it will bounce back or not, as it really depends on how severe the damage is. The best thing you can do now then is to water it thoroughly, making sure the excess water can drain away freely, then repeat the process again when the compost feels quite dry - and wait and see what happens.
Helen
Hello, It's really hard to say as it will depend on how much damage has been done, and the only thing you can do I'm afraid is wait and see what happens. For now though water it thoroughly, making sure the excess water can drain away freely, and then only repeat this process when the compost feels quite dry to the touch.
Helen
Plantaholic
Hello, I don't think you have done anything wrong, but scent can be elusive, as it is usually stronger in sun - and on a calm day.
Helen
Nan
Hello there You were right to move it to a border as Daphnes often don't grow well in pots. As you say it could be that it is still settling in to it's new home, so as long as it has new growth I wouldn't be too concerned, and evergreen plants will naturally drop some leaves. Make sure that it has a moist, but well drained humus rich soil, - they hate to be waterlogged, and remember this is not a fully hardy plant so it may need winter protection. I wouldn't feed it now but in the spring give it a mulch with a well rotted compost or manure.
London gardener
Hello there Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' will tolerate partial shade as long as it gets some sun, but we don't recommend daphnes for a north facing aspect. This particular daphne is borderline hardy so needs a sunny sheltered warm spot. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend this plant for your friend's north facing garden. Yes Daphne × transatlantica 'Eternal Fragrance' is fully hardy and will tolerate some light shade, but will again need some sun during the day.
Elaine
Hello there Established Daphnes don't normally like to be moved, but as this was planted in the spring and won't be fully established yet you could try and move it now in October, or in the spring once the soil has warmed up. However I would make sure that wherever you move it to, this it's final home.
Buzzy bee
Hello, I am not an expert on rabbits, but I have done a search on the internet for plants that are poisonous to rabbits and found the following... http://www.rabbitawarenessweek.co.uk/environment/plants-that-can-be-harmful-to-rabbits/ ...and as you can see Daphnes are on the list!
Helen
Potty
Hello there I can't be sure why your daphne hasn't flowered but given the right conditions over time it should. You can often give them a bit of a push by feeding during the growing season with a high potash fertiliser. Hope this helps
Daisy
Hello there I have attached below some links to plants that will tolerate coastal conditions and then i have refined the link for plants that will also grow in containers. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.166/ http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.166/vid.274/ http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/plcid.2/vid.166/ http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/plcid.2/vid.166/vid.274/ http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/trees/plcid.7/vid.166/ Hope this helps
armchair gardener
Hello there Both the Daphne odora and Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata' have the same scent, the only difference is that 'Aureomarginata' has a yellow margin on the leaf, so maybe it will be which leaf you prefer.
The following notes can be used as a guide when pruning trees, shrubs and climbers in your garden during the month of March. It's timely advice if you have any of the following in your garden. Abeliophyllum, Artemesia, Brachyglottis, Brunfelsia, Buddleja
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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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