Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Category - Shrub
Hybrid Parents - Discovered as a seedling of Daphne bholua 'Ghurka'
Origin - Discovered in Britain
Discovered By - Raised by Alan Postill of Hillier Nurseries
Season of Interest - Spring, Winter
Hardiness - H4
Height - 2.5m
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Spring Garden
Description: A medium-sized, semi-Evergreen Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Mid to dark green, leathery leaves are narrowly Elliptic to oblanceolate in shape. Lilac-pink buds open to highly fragrant, pale pink flowers that are cross-shaped. The Blooms are held in clusters and are produced through the winter, though occasionally the first Blooms appear in late autumn. The flowers are followed by round, purplish-black berries.
This cultivar was named for Alan Postill's wife.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Fragrant, cruciform flowers are lilac-pink in bud and open to pale pink. The blooms are held in clusters at the tips of the branches and are produced from December into February, though occasionally the flowers open earlier or last into spring. The flowers may be followed by black berries.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Cruciform flowers in clusters
Flowering time: December, January, February
Foliage:
Leathery, mid to dark green leaves are narrowly Elliptic to oblanceolate in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous to semi-evergreen
Foliage Shape: Elliptic to oblanceolate
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous.
All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.