Rock daphne is only one choice

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their tempting red color.

Daphne x Burkwood ‘Somerset’ is a hybrid between d. caucasica and d. cneorum. The plant com- bines the beautiful flowering habit of the rock daphne with the more upright growth pattern of the other.

This will be a difficult plant to find, but if you do, you will be well rewarded for your efforts. It will produce masses of light pink, fragrant flowers in April/May and splashes of color for months on after. The foliage is semi- evergreen, so occasiona! shearing immediately following the bloom- ing period is required to keep it in trim.

One of my personal favorites is daphne odora ‘Aureo-Marginata’ which is the hardier form of d. odora. Even so, this treasure should be grown in a protected site

and afforded some extra precau- tions during excessively cold periods.

This evergseen variety has large, narrowly oval, mid-green leaves, each edged in cream. The red/ purple flowers which appear from late winter to late spring are com- paratively large and extremely fragrant.

Another one of the major reasons for the scarcity of these plants is the objection to being transplanted. If you already have one in the yard and wish to move it, be gentle. Damage to root can cause root rot and failure. If you are planting a new variety, disturb roots as little as possible.

These could be difficult plants to find but pursue them; there are few plants that possess this much potential to please. Indulge yourself and your garden, get something hard to get.

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