Comments on: Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/daphne-odora-aureomarginata/ Free Gardening Advice Online and Easy to Follow Gardening Articles Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Linda http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/daphne-odora-aureomarginata/#comment-1375 Linda Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:43:37 +0000 http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/daphne-odora-aureomarginata/#comment-1375 Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata likes well drained soil so the first thing to check is that it is not too wet where you have planted it; let it dry out before watering. They also need a sheltered position to do well, it needs protection from hot sun, frost and cold winds. The frost earlier in the year may have weakened the plant then if it got too wet or too cold it may not have been able to cope. The other thing to note is that Daphnes don’t regrow from old wood so cutting off parts of the plant will mean that it won’t regrow from those areas and will again weaken the plant. I’m afraid to say that it is probably too late for this plant but if you buy a replacement just make sure it is planted in a sheltered, well drained spot and it should do fine. To keep it in good condition give it a light pruning after flowering taking care not to cut into old wood. Give it a feed with bone meal in spring and autumn to increase flowering. Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata likes well drained soil so the first thing to check is that it is not too wet where you have planted it; let it dry out before watering. They also need a sheltered position to do well, it needs protection from hot sun, frost and cold winds. The frost earlier in the year may have weakened the plant then if it got too wet or too cold it may not have been able to cope. The other thing to note is that Daphnes don’t regrow from old wood so cutting off parts of the plant will mean that it won’t regrow from those areas and will again weaken the plant.

I’m afraid to say that it is probably too late for this plant but if you buy a replacement just make sure it is planted in a sheltered, well drained spot and it should do fine. To keep it in good condition give it a light pruning after flowering taking care not to cut into old wood. Give it a feed with bone meal in spring and autumn to increase flowering.

]]> By: Brita O'Dolan http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/daphne-odora-aureomarginata/#comment-1353 Brita O'Dolan Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:55:10 +0000 http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/daphne-odora-aureomarginata/#comment-1353 My daphne aureomarginata lived fairly happily in Ireland all year round outside, although it never blossomed. Last winter it lost all it's leaves after the harsh frost but sprouted all out again, looking healthy and happy (still no flowers). Unfortunately it seems to have contracted a disease last week which has branch after branch wilting - it looks as if the branch is broken with all the leaves on it wilting, but there is no visible damage to the bark. i assume it to be something viral or fungal and have resigned to loosing my plant - I have seen other species of daphne doing the same and there seems nothing that can stop this. I read up on it and after that don't think that cutting off the affected parts will save my plant - seems that i would just hasten things with dieback. May be they are just too fickle for this country. My daphne aureomarginata lived fairly happily in Ireland all year round outside, although it never blossomed. Last winter it lost all it’s leaves after the harsh frost but sprouted all out again, looking healthy and happy (still no flowers). Unfortunately it seems to have contracted a disease last week which has branch after branch wilting – it looks as if the branch is broken with all the leaves on it wilting, but there is no visible damage to the bark. i assume it to be something viral or fungal and have resigned to loosing my plant – I have seen other species of daphne doing the same and there seems nothing that can stop this. I read up on it and after that don’t think that cutting off the affected parts will save my plant – seems that i would just hasten things with dieback. May be they are just too fickle for this country.

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