They are finicky to grow, but you'll enjoy a long bloom period with beautiful, fragrant flowers. While the story of daphne is traditionally connected with the bay laurel (laurus nobilis), carl linnaeus named a different genus of nearly 90 species of evergreen shrubs, some of whose leaves have a similar appearance to laurel leaves, daphne. Here, gardening expert katherine rowe explores how to plant, grow, and care for daphne shrubs Pink buds in january open to light pink flowers in february and march The scent is so thick that on warmer days it can envelop a neighborhood Leaves are evergreen & leathery
There are many varieties of daphne odora and all of them have the same beautifully scented flowers. Clusters of fragrant, pink flowers appear from late spring through to midsummer. Daphne, in greek mythology, the personification of the laurel (greek daphnē), a tree whose leaves, formed into garlands, were particularly associated with apollo (q.v.). There are about 70 species of daphne Daphne bushes are a family of fairly small, mostly evergreen shrubs that usually do best in part shade Their foliage varies from dark green leaves to variegated depending on the variety
They bloom at different times of year, mainly within the period of late winter to summer Most are evergreen, although some may lose their leaves in winter Most daphnes are happy in partial shade, in neutral or slightly alkaline soil. Daphne odora, commonly called winter daphne because of its late winter flowers, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that is native to china and japan
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