DAPHNE O. JACQUELINE POSTILL

DAPHNE O. JACQUELINE POSTILL

Daphne Jacqueline Postill (D. bholua) is a highly prized, semi-evergreen daphne famed for intensely sweet fragrance and clusters of rosy-pink and white flowers from midwinter to early spring (JanMar). Grow in sun or light dappled shade, in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil, and provide shelter from cold winds; avoid waterlogging and disturbance once established. Superb near paths, doorways or seating where its winter scent can be enjoyed; eventual size around 23m tall and 1.52m wide, with a slow to moderate growth rate.

Position: Sun or light shade; sheltered from cold winds Rate of Growth: Slow to moderate Soil: Fertile, humus-rich, well-drained; avoid waterlogging Hardiness: Hardy (H5) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:semi-evergreen
flowering:january
flowering:february
flowering:march
flowercolour:pink
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:green
size:2m-5m
fragrance:all-scented