Is the English name "Thyme"?作者: norman.ho 時間: 2014-9-30 10:36 AM
本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2014-9-30 10:40 AM 編輯
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) :)
