daphne flowering shrub
The daphne flowering shrub is cherished for its exquisite blooms and delicate fragrance, making it a favourite among New Zealand gardeners seeking elegance and beauty. With its impressive array of flower colours and intoxicating scents, the daphne adds a touch of sophistication to borders, pathways, and patio containers. Its compact growth habit and glossy evergreen foliage provide year-round interest, while spring and winter bring bursts of graceful flowers. Whether you’re a seasoned plant collector or a newcomer curious about shrubs that thrive in New Zealand’s climate, the daphne flowering shrub is a rewarding choice for any garden space.
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.
Chaenomeles Double Take Orange (Flowering Quince)
Chaenomeles Double Take Orange is a flowering Quince that features masses of orange flowers from late winter. At this time the shrub is an arching network of thornless branches with clusters of tight buds that open into the exquisite, double blossoms. The leaves emerge a fresh green, darken with age, then develop yellow tones in autumn before falling as it grows to 1.2 m tall and 1 m wide. Chaenomeles Double Take Orange is commonly added to a mixed planting, grown for floral art, used as an informal or formal hedge, or planted in clusters for a stunning display.
