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“It Is Little Surprise That Discerning Gardeners Are Rarely Without at Least One Daphne in Their Collection.” — UK Plant S I MN ITT NURS E R Y Daphne ‘Jim’s Pride’ is a highly-recommended cross between D. transantlantica and D. collina. It grows well in a variety of environments and has large, great-smelling white flowers all summer long. S I MN ITT NURS E R Y Daphne × burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ has pretty, variegated leaves, blooms in early summer and adapts well to a variety of conditions, including cold and drought. S I MN ITT NURS E R Y “It is little surprise that discerning gardeners are rarely without at least one daphne in their collection.” — UK Plantsman Robin White, Daphnes: A Practical Guide for Gardeners, Timber Press, 2006 Daphe odora ‘Marginata’, commonly known as winter daphne or fragrant daphne, is the most widely-grown type of daphne. 28 FEBRUARY 2010 ▲ DIGGER C urt KIPP Easy to love These Daphne cultivars require little care and offer distinctive looks, an intoxicating scent and year-round interest Daphne cneorum — known as rock daphne or rose daphne – blooms starting in April and was still in bloom at Simnitt Nursery in November. Due to its very small stature (12 inches tall, spreading to 3-4 feet wide) it’s a good choice for rock gardens. It has a fantastic daphne fragrance. By Elizabeth Petersen LLC who frequently specifies daphne Chris Steinke of Youngblood No wonder people go gaga for in his designs. Nursery, in Salem, Ore., which daphne. “Daphne is very popular and for grows several daphne species and culti- Late in the dormant season, when good reasons,” he said. “It’s a really good vars, agreed. gardeners’ senses are starved for inspi- garden plant. The genus has plenty of “There’s nothing more impressive ration, the amazing winter-flowering qualities to recommend it, and every than daphne for winter fragrance and a daphne (Daphne odora and its culti- homeowner should have one up near profusion of flowers, and it’s possible vars) gives us fragrance – and, oh, what the house where they can enjoy it. The to have daphne in bloom in every sea- a fragrance. Few would dispute blooms are packed with fragrance and the son,” he said. “Some will bloom once its appeal. foliage is beautiful. Plants tend to bloom per year, while others will start bloom- But daphne has a reputation. Is it a for a long period, re-bloom or spread out ing in early spring and re-bloom clear finicky prima donna, liable to kick off the bloom over a very long season. into the late fall.” for no apparent reason? Does it require “My clients request fragrance, an Since the diverse genus includes coddling? evergreen presence and, most of all, plants that are very small to almost Not at all, according to landscape low maintenance, and daphne is close designer Roger Miller, of Homescaper, to four-star in all of them.” FEBRUARY 2010 ▲ DIGGER 29 ▲ EASY TO LOVE Picks It isn’t hard to get growers to talk about plants. The tough part is getting them to narrow down their list from the of favorites to just a handful. Here are some of the PProsros varieties our sources recommended: S I Chris Steinke Jerry Simnitt MN ITT Youngblood Nursery Simnitt Nursery NURS Salem, Ore. Canby, Ore. E R Lokta daphne or paper daphne (Daphne Pieris japonica ‘Little Heath’ – This compact- Y bholua) – This growing pieris deciduous is easy to grow, daphne has and is ideal for a fabulous smaller landscape fragrance that spaces. It has you can smell white flowers and from a block variegated foliage. away. It grows New growth is up to 8 feet light red. Zone 5. tall and blooms Daphne × burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ in early-to-late winter, depending on the – Although weather. Easy to grow, it makes an excellent this is an background plant. It is known as lokta or older variety, paper daphne because, in its native Nepal, the it is still hard bark is used for making paper. to beat the Creeping milkwort or chapparal pea showy fragrant (Polygala flowers in the chamaebuxus spring and the ‘Kamniski’) lush variegated – This cool, foliage in the Daphne transatlantica cultivars, formerly known low-growing summer. Both drought and cold hardy. Zone 4. as Daphne caucasica, are known for their rugged evergreen Rhododendron myrtifolium – This adaptability to a variety of conditions. plant forms compact growing a stunning large, some evergreen and others rhododendron is carpet of deciduous, they fill many design needs underused, and ideal purple and for tight spaces. It in the garden. yellow, offers year round sweet-pea- “Their compact size makes daphne interest. It blooms like flowers very early, usually in February. plants a good option for close to the with small, light-pink Tasmanian pepper bush (Drimys lanceolata) flowers in late May. house, where they won’t overwhelm – This attractive Then, in the fall and the windows or entry,” said Miller. evergreen thrives winter, its foliage turns “Daphne plants fit into the smaller size in bright shade! bronze-red. Zone 5. landscape. Since most stay small (3-6 Its beautiful, Daphne tangutica – This is an evergreen bright-red stems feet tall and wide), it is easy to find a daphne with dark green hold narrow, place for one in almost any garden.” waxy leaves. The fragrant 3-inch leathery flowers begin with The lower, wider shrubs fit beneath leaves, copper-red lavender buds and then windows or lend evergreen or structural as they emerge, open to light pink. The and turning green presence to the border, and the larger, flowers are very fragrant as they age. The upright plants lend a delicate aesthetic and have the added shrub grows benefit of producing red beneath trees. rather slowly to berries in late summer. 6 feet. Grows to 5 feet tall and The care and handling of daphne Oriental paper bush (Edgeworthia wide. Zone 6. A major selling point is that daph- chrysantha) – This relative of the daphne Rock daphne (Daphne cneorum) – This is a plant bears fragrant, bright yellow flowers nes are easy-care plants. well known on bare stems in “Anyone can grow Daphne odora,” plant, but mid-to-late winter. it should said Miller. “Daphne can fend for them- The bark on this be used deciduous plant selves for the most part. They don’t more due is an attractive need pruning and they won’t outgrow to its dark, reddish brown evergreen their spaces.” color, and the foliage and His advice: “The less care, the bet- medium green fragrant hot leaves are large ter; especially in summer, avoid too pink flowers. and tropical- much water.” If planted in the correct place, it can handle looking. It grows to very dry conditions and extreme cold. Stays Jerry Simnitt, co-owner of Simnitt 5 feet in height and width. small, only growing to 1 foot by 3 feet. ▲ 32 30 FEBRUARY 2010 ▲ DIGGER New varieties create excitement and sales opportunities newvarieties New plant introductions can stimulate SHOWCASE sales and excite everyone involved in 0 growing, selling and buying plants. If you are breeding or growing new varieties that will be in production and ready for sale in fall 2010 or spring 2011, use the New Varieties Showcase display garden at the 2010 Farwest Show and coverage in Digger magazine to boost your plant’s visibility. Here s how Submission ’ forms and complete guidelines are available on the Farwest Show Web site at www. farwestshow.com/nvs. Forms are also available by e-mail or fax by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 503.682.5089 or 800.342.6401. Submission deadline: March 1, 2010 ▲ EASY TO LOVE C urt KIPP Daphne × transantlantica ‘Summer Ice’, shown here growing at Youngblood Nursery, is a favorite of many designers. It flowers from spring through fall with very fragrant pale pink flowers, and has lovely white-and-green, variegated foliage. Nursery in Canby, Ore., grows an bred to have the best of both par- Famous for fragrance assortment of Daphne cultivars. “The ents, so they have a better chance of The winter or fragrant daphne hardest part is what the grower does: surviving not-so-ideal conditions and (Daphne odora), especially the varie- rooting, transplanting and getting plants often flower more.” gated form ‘Marginata’, also known as to retail,” he said. The shrubs should be watered ‘Aureomarginata’, is “by far the most In his view, the reputation of “on a slow drip to ensure a deep root well known and widely grown culti- daphne shrubs as fragile can compro- system, which daphne need to thrive,” var,” according to Steinke. Its pink buds mise their long-term survival more than Steinke said. appear in January and open to light anything. pink flowers in February and March. “People hear that daphne is finicky, Availability of daphne “The aroma of sweet citrus is so sometimes they try too hard to take Only a handful of Oregon growers so thick that on warmer days it can good care of them, but daphne prefer to focus on producing daphne. “It’s a small envelop a neighborhood,” Steinke said. be left alone,” Simnitt said. “The plants niche market,” Simnitt said. Leathery foliage is evergreen. are extremely hardy and super drought- Of the many varieties in the genus, D. o. ‘Zuiko Nishiki’ flowers for a tolerant when established. The decidu- few are commercially available, but that longer period, with flowers similar to ous ones can take conditions down to may change. Selections with more land- ‘Marginata’ starting in February and con- minus 30.” scape uses are gradually finding their tinuing through April. “The scent can Steinke agreed. way onto the market.
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