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daphne 'Wilhelm Schacht' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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daphne 'Wilhelm Schacht'

Daphne × rollsdorfii 'Wilhelm Schacht'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Daphne
Family: Thymelaeaceae

About this plant

A compact, evergreen shrub to 50cm tall, withoblong, glossy,dark green leaves to 25mm long and 8mm wide. In spring, fragrant deep pink-purpleflowers are borne in terminal clusters

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Mulch to keep roots cool. Resents transplanting. For further information see daphne cultivation

Pruning

Little pruning required: Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate from semi-ripe cuttings or by grafting

Pests

Aphids and scale insects may be troublesome

Diseases

May be affected by grey moulds, leaf spot (see leaf damage on woody plants) and a virus disease

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverWall Side BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years