norman.ho

I have heard about the beautiful intense fragrance of the Daphne blooms;
so last summer I went through quite a few different nurseries until I found one that sell them;
it was a bit of an investment too.

After I got it home, let it got used to my garden, then I transplanted it
to a big 30 cm pot with half soil and half potting mix.
I was told it should be placed under defused sunlight, so I did.

I waited and waited for months, until very early spring,
then I noticed every tips on each branch had a clump of very pale pinkish white buds;
many buds on each clump too.
So full of expectation, I waited for another 4 weeks.

Boom!  They all started to bloom .... all together!
And yes, the fragrance was nice.
But ... the flowering only lasted for just over a week,
and then they all finished together.

Now new leaves are growing from where the flower clumps were.

So I am a little underwhelm by the Daphne's short flowering period.

And here are some snapshots of them.









This one I planted on the flower bed in a shady spot.





I found out recently there is a new hybrid called Daphne Eternal Fragrance,
it grows a lot faster, can be grow to form a hedge,
and the flowering season last a lot longer.

May give that one a try latter.  (If they don't cost me my arm and my leg) :)