Re: Daphne
- To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Daphne
- From: "* S* <d*@email.msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 10:28:43 -0700
Hi, Mary:
Daphnes are marvelous but very fussy about their growing conditions. One
author (Wyman) says they "succumb easily to the least bit of poor culture,
most members of this genus have a very disconcerting habit of dying suddenly
for no apparent reason."
There is disagreement about acid-alkaline soil preference. There is,
however, consensus that they like (require) well-drained soil. So, if you
repot, be sure to put lots of sand or vermiculite in the soil.
I have Daphne odora and they do not respond well to pruning, fertilizing or
cultivation. Still, they are wonderfully fragrant and worth the worry.
David Soper
Adventures in Gardening
www.gardenguy.com
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