Daphne 'Eternal Fragrance' Bloom Plant for £5.99

Product Description

What could be better than the sweet heady fragrance of Daphne in the garden!Eternal Fragrance's perfumed blooms are produced in abundance from April until October every year and as it is compact and slow growing it's perfect for smaller gardens or potted displays on balconies and terraces.As this semi-evergreen Daphne produces flowers on new growth, the creamy white blooms just keep on coming right through the summer, making it an ideal plant for displaying around entrances, pathways and entertaining areas where you can really enjoy the scent.

Perfect in pots and containers but just as happy planted direct into the ground in beds and borders to form small mounds of colour, foliage and fragrance - for best effect, plant near a garden path so you enjoy the delightful scent!Height and spread 90 cm (3ft). Supplied approx. 20 cm tall in a 9cm pot.

What Is SuppliedItem 510315 supplied as:Supplied as a plant in a 9cm pot ready for potting on.Item 510531 supplied as:Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot ready for planting out.Plant InformationTop TipsGrown for their beautiful and intensely fragrant blooms, Daphnes are best planted near paths and doorways or at the front of borders where it is easy to enjoy their delicious fragrance when in flower.Care Guide

Plants will thrive in a sunny or part-shaded location with well drained soil. They don't like dry roots, so water regularly and deeply.

Daphne will establish best if planted in the spring when the soil is warm - March/April and Sept/Oct.

Dig a hole twice the width of the rootball. Sprinkle in a handful of blood, fish and bone and work into the ground.

If your soil is heavy add plenty of well-rotted manure or compost to the area and dig it in well. Horticultural sand/grit added to the mix is also beneficial.

Place the plant into the hole, back-filling so that it is at the same depth as it was in the pot. Fill around the root ball and firm the soil down gently but firmly. Water well.

Grafted plants should be planted with the join a couple of centimetres below the soil level.

Where necessary after flowering, lightly trim to remove misplaced branches and maintain a compact habit, otherwise a quick clear-up of fallen leaves will suffice.