Daphne odora (Winter Daphne) : Daphne odora Care, Plants and shrubs

Daphne odora (Winter Daphne). The winter flowering daphne is a fragrant low growing shrub, forms include Daphne odora 'Marginata' and Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata. Cultivars we have seen include Daphne Odora Rebecca and Daphne odora 'Rubra Variegata'. Growing conditions and care for Daphne Odora plants and shrubs.

	Daphne odora (Winter Daphne)

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Daphne Odora care cultivation, growing notes cultivars, varieties and species.

Daphne Odora is a favorite winter flowering fragrant shub. Reaching around 1m the flowers are pretty, but small, however what they lack in size they make up for in fragrance.

Dark green foliage with a cream margin ia a feature, although Daphne odora 'Aureo-marginata has more of a variegated look and is regarded as hardier than Daphne Odora itself.

Daphne Odora Rebecca has wider margins and is an attractive addition, although not in Australia as yet. Daphne odora 'Rubra Variegata', Daphne odora 'Sakiwaka' and Daphne odora 'Sakiwaka' are other forms not easily found.

Growing and Care for Daphne Odora

Daphne Odora species and cultivars all require a cool shaded position with protection from hot afternoon sun a must. A humus rich well drained, but moist soil will provide Daphne Odora with a cool root run which is essential.

Daphne need little in the way of pruning, they are slow growing, and only require any damaged stems removed, or light shaping if required.

Dapne do not like to be overwatered or underwatered, and we find fertilizing with a liquid seaweed solution and topdressing with well rotted compost and cow manure seems to be all that they need.

Daphne Plants do not like frosts.....

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Growing Daphne Odora (and other daphne species) in Pots or Containers.
Daphne Odora can be grown in pots or containers given a few conditions. The pots need to be well drained, the potting mix need to be kept moist and the pots themeselves need to be kept cool, no full sun on the pots. so a shaded position near a doorway might be ideal. Remmeber if repotting Daphne Odora that they do not like to have their roots disturbed, so be gentle and water in well with some seaweed fertilizer after repotting. As Daphnes are slow growers you should not have to do this very often.

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Daphne Odora care and Cultivation for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT)