daphne x burkwoodii somerset
If you’re searching for a stunning evergreen shrub that brings elegant beauty and intoxicating fragrance to your New Zealand garden, daphne x burkwoodii somerset deserves serious consideration. This refined selection of the Burkwood Daphne group offers a harmonious combination of dense, compact form, glossy evergreen foliage, and clusters of scented pink and white flowers that appear reliably through late winter into early spring. Daphne x burkwoodii somerset is a hybrid that adapts beautifully to a range of garden styles, thriving in borders, containers, and sheltered garden beds where both its looks and perfume can be most appreciated.
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter'
Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter', commonly known as Pinatoro or the NZ Daphne plant, is a mat-forming, NZ native, ground cover plant. It has small, blue foliage which becomes adorned with fragrant, white flowers in spring and results in white berries. This evergreen typically grows to 10 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Pimelea prostrata 'Blue Peter' is commonly used as a groundcover, added to coastal plantings, included in rock gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, grown on a bank, or positioned so it can spill out over a path or over a wall.
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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.
