Daphne (Botany)
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DAPHNE, in botany, a genus of shrubs, belonging to the natural order Thymelaeaceae, and containing about forty species, natives of Europe and temperate Asia. D.
Daphne
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
Genus: Daphne
Species: bholua
Cultivar: 'Jacqueline Postill' ...
Daphne 'Briggs Moonlight'
A wonderful, wonderful sport off Daphne x burkwoodii 'Somerset' found among a batch of cuttings at the world famous Briggs Nursery in Olympia, Washington State.
Daphne mezereum (Common Spurge Laurel)
150 (200)cm, Common Spurge Laurel is a decidous, winter hardy species with ornamental, axillary born, bright rose flowers in spring followed by showy scarlet to dark red berries in early summer.
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postil' AGM: Evergreen, producing highly fragrant flowers in late winter which are deep pink outside and white within. Grows to a height of 2-4m (6-12ft) and spread up to 1.5m (5ft).
Daphne
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common name for, and genus name of, certain low deciduous or evergreen shrubs native to Eurasia. In the United States several naturalized species are cultivated for their handsome foliage and fragrant flowers, e.g., D.
Daphne caucasica Thymelaeaceae
Caucasian Daphne DAF-ne kah-KAS-i-ka
Deciduous shrub, forms a 4 ft (1.2 m) high, equal width, loose mat. Leaves alternate, simple, about 2.5-4.
Daphne gnidium
Nombres relacionados: Alazzaz (Marruecos), Alezzaz (Marruecos), Alzaz (Marruecos), Daphne paniculata (sinónimo), Garou (francés), Innif (Marruecos), Innit (Marruecos), Matapollos (castellano), Mathnane (Marruecos), Sabbar (Marruecos), ...
Daphne odora
( Aureomarginata Winter Daphne )
This is a compact, mound-shaped evergreen shrub with small, but intensely fragrant, four-petaled reddish-purple flowers with white centers borne in late winter to early spring.
Daphne odora 'Marginata'
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Hardiness Zones:
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Like other daphnes, D. 'Briggs Moonlight' has very fragrant flowers, but the best part about this plant is its handsome creamy foliage edged in deep green. Daphnes are notorious for dying for no known reason and 'Briggs Moonlight' is not exempt.
foliage and fruit are poisonous
can be difficult to transplant
daphne frequently dies suddenly and without prior indication
demands perfect soil drainage for success ...
October Daphne
Silver blue scalloped foliage with clusters of star shaped, bright pink flowers in late September and October. Unique arching habit with the best winter resistance. Great groundcover for Daylilies. Also makes a great container plant.
No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Chamaedaphne calyculata can be found (opens a new window).
USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database
Chamaedaphne calyculata is native to North America.
Daphne bholua
Daphnes are renowned for their beauty and their scent, so plant them where you can savour both to the full. Daphne bholua is an upright semi-evergreen that grows to about ten feet tall with a five foot spread when mature.
Daphne cneorum
Trees and Shrubs, Plants of Home and Garden
Sow seed when fresh, consistent moisture, well-draining, fertile soil; germination is irregular, and can take a second season.
Daphne Arbuscula
Daphne Arbuscula - A native of Transylvania, it bears a resemblance to the small-growing D. petroea from the same region, differing mainly in its more robust habit. It is also said to grow wild in Grass land, whilst D.
Chamaedaphne calyculata
Leatherleaf
Leatherleaf, photo courtesy of David H. Firmage ...
Daphne sp.
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Winter Daphne
Origin: China
This is a small, sparsely-branched, evergreen shrub, ultimately reaching about 1 metre in height and spread.
Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' : Carol Mackie Daphne - Whole Plant
Deutzia gracilis : Slender Deutzia - Flowers
Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' : Nikko Slender Deutzia - Foliage ...
Daphne - only if necessary
Deutzia Pruning - Get the pruning right for masses of flower.
Dogwoods - Cornus pruning alba, stolonifera and sanguinea
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Caryodaphne Blume ex Nees
Dahlgrenodendron J.J.M.Van der Merwe & A.E.van Wyk
Icosandra Phil.
Massoia Becc.
Pseudocryptocarya Teschner
Ravensara Sonn.
Salgada Blanco ...
Azaleas, Daphnes, Hamamelis, Baby Rhododendrons, Flowering Cherries.
Spring Bedding Schemes I Have Admired 1. A single yellow tulip carpeted with Forget-me-nots. 2. A bronzy-purple tulip carpeted with a reddy bronze Wallflower. 3.
Botanical: Daphne mezereum (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Thymelaeaceae
---Synonyms---Mezerei Cortex. Mezerei officinarum. Dwarf Bay. Flowering Spurge. Spurge Olive. Spurge Laurel. Laureole gentille. Camolea. Kellerhals. Wolt schjeluke.
Subject : Daphne
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'Carol Mackie' Daphne
(Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie', 80 by 80 cm)
A highly fragrant shrub, it has leaves outlined with a thin, cream-coloured margin and pink flowers in May and June. Another small, deciduous daphne is D.
February daphne, mezereum Daphne mezereum
fennel Foeniculum vulgare
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
field cress; penny cress Thlaspi arvense
field garlic, crow garlic, wild garlic Allium vineale
field indian paintbrush Castilleja arvensis ...
8 cm ( 1/2 - 3/4 in); four sepals; pale yellow sepals; daphne scent. Flowers late spring. Three leaflets. Pruning -tidy. An untidy, tender, interesting clematis from New Zealand, suitable for borders. C.
Giraldi Daphne (Daphne giraldii)
Girasole (Helianthus tuberosus)
Gladiolus callianthus (Acidanthera bicolor muielae)
Gladiolus coccineum 'Golden Sceptre'
Gladiolus hortulanus 'Rose Supreme'
Gladiolus tristis
Gladiolus x hortulanus 'Beverly Ann' ...
Der altgriechische Name des Lorbeers, daphne [δάφνη], erinnert an die Nymphe Daphne, die sich auf der Flucht vor den Nachstellungen des Gottes Apollon in einen Lorbeerstrauch verwandelte; ...
In Greek, the word for laurel is daphne, which was also the name of a nymph, and this is how it came about.
'Alpina,' also called daphne spirea, is a very low (to 1 foot) mound with pink flowers and foliage that turns red and orange in fall.
'Fortunei' is unusually tall (to 5 feet) with pink flowers.
'Little Princess' resembles 'Alpina' but is larger.
A poet laureate is an accomplished poet, and the Roman poet, Ovid, retold the story of the Greek nymph, Daphne, who was transformed into a laurel tree by her father, Peneus, so that she could avoid the amorous pursuit of the god, Apollo.
Her fellow naiads included among their numbers Daphne (who in a similar myth was transformed into a laurel tree), Thelpousa (tutelary goddess of the Arcadian town that bore her name), Metope (whose daughter Thebe was abducted by Zeus, ...
Delightful Daphnes
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Doublefile Viburnum - Japanese Snowball Bush
Drought Enduring Annuals of New England ...
Betula pumila, Calpogon tuberosus, Chamaedaphne calyculata angustifolia, Dryopteris thelypteris pubescens, Hypericum virginicum, Larix laricina, Osmunda regalis spectabilis, Rhus vernix, Spiraea tomentosa rosea, Vaccinium corymbosum, ...
Verbena canadensis 'Greystone Daphne' (N. Beal 1992)
Verbena canadensis 'Lilac Time' (N. Beal 1998)
Verbena tenuisecta 'Decked Out' (PDN 2003) (N)
Verbesina persicifolia 'Autumn Sunburst' (PDN 2004) (N) ...
 See also: Green, May, Japonica, Aster, Rhododendron
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