buy daphne plant
Looking to buy daphne plant for your New Zealand garden? Daphne is beloved among gardeners for its intensely fragrant blooms, glossy evergreen foliage, and reliable winter flowering. Whether you’re after classic varieties for foundation planting or something special for a shady corner, daphne will add year-round interest and a delightful scent to your outdoor spaces. Here, you’ll find an excellent selection of daphne plants grown to thrive in Kiwi gardens, with expert guidance to help you select the right variety.
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.
