best time to plant daphne shrubs
If you’re wondering when is the best time to plant daphne shrubs, you’re not alone. Daphne shrubs reward gardeners with heady, fragrant blooms and glossy evergreen foliage, making them a favourite choice throughout New Zealand gardens. Timing your planting is key to success, as daphnes can be fussy if not started off under the right conditions. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know to make sure your daphne shrub gets the best possible start.
Daphne Perfume Princess (Perfume Princess Daphne)
Daphne Perfume Princess produces masses of highly fragrant, blush-pink flowers from mid-winter through spring. It grows with a rounded shape and carries leathery, glossy, dark green leaves as it grows to 1 m tall and the same wide. Daphne Perfume Princess is commonly planted around outdoor living areas such as pools and the like, included in mixed and border plantings, maintained in a container, added to cottage gardens, or planted close to a window or door so the fragrance can fill the house.
Fertiliser for acid loving plants (Acid Fertiliser)
Using fertiliser for acid loving plants is important for plants such as Camellias, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Daphne’s, Gardenia’s, and Hydrangea’s who all prefer an acidic soil. The Plant Company has specifically blended fertilisers to cater for such plants that also reduces the risk of injury to plants through being applied too heavily. Our blend has a NPK rating of 4.1:6.4:5 with sulphur levels at 19.7 and contains a mix of essential trace elements.
