Daphne wolongensis 'Guardsman'
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 60cm or more
Width - 60cm or more
Location - The Spring Garden
Description: A small, semi-Evergreen Shrub with upright, vertical stems. Neat, glossy dark green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape. Deep rose-pink buds open to soft pink, cross-shaped flowers. The Blooms are held in clusters up the stems and are intensely fragrant. The flowers are produced from early to mid-spring and are followed by round, red berries.
Flower:
Deep rose-pink buds open to fragrant soft pink flowers that are cruciform in shape. The blooms are held in clusters up the vertical stems and are produced in March and April. The flowers are followed by round red berries.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Cruciform flowers in clusters
Flowering time: March, April
Foliage:
Glossy dark green leaves are oblong to oblanceolate in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the sturdy, vertical branches.
Foliage Senescence: Semi-evergreen
Foliage Shape: Oblong to oblanceolate
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous and all parts will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in partial shade in rich, fertile soil that is moisture-retentive, but well-drained.