Habitat: open places
Soil: gritty
Height: 15 cm
Flowering: early summer
Width: 25 cm
These are dwarf daphnes, all wonderful plants for growing in the rock garden or in pots in an alpine house or greenhouse. They are neat shrublets, with fine foliage and clusters of scented flowers, rich pinks in most varieties, although there are white ones. Some have coloured fruit.
Daphne x susannae 'Anton Fahndrich' is a hybrid of Daphne collina and Daphne petraea, and is a neat, compact shrub for a rock garden or trough, or to grow in a pot in an alpine house or cold greenhouse. It has small, dark green leaves, and the scented flowers are dusky pinky-purple.
9 cm pot £8.00
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| Daphne x burkwoodii 'Somerset' is a particularly hardy form with pink buds that open to a soft white in early spring. It is deciduous and will form an attractive rounded bush. | |
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| Daphne x susannae 'Cheriton' is a lovely compact shrub, with glossy, deep green foliage and fragrant pink flowers. |