DAPHNE 



(From the Greek daphne, the laurel or bay tree, named for a nymph beloved of Apollo) 



Thymeloedcett 



157. Daphne Cneorum 

 English Name: Garland flower. 



EUROPE MID-APRIL THROUGH MAY 



SMALL, pink, fragrant flowers with crimson buds, in many-flowered 

 heads on long trailing branches rising six to twelve inches from the 

 ground. Strictly speaking, not a perennial: being a dwarf shrub, with 

 woody stems and dense 

 shiny dark evergreen 

 leaves one half inch to one 

 inch long. A most charm- 

 ing plant for the edge of 

 the herbaceous border, 

 for planting in front of 

 shrubs, or in the rock gar- 

 den. It often blooms a 

 second time in summer. 



Perfectly hardy and 

 of easiest culture. 

 Thrives best in light, well- 

 drained soil, enriched with 

 w^ll-rotted manure; an 

 annual top dressing of 

 manure is of great benefit. 

 Succeeds in half-shade or 

 sun, or even in dry spots 

 if once well-established. 



Is best propagated by 

 removing the earth from 

 around the plant in 

 spring, pegging down the 

 branches, and filling in 

 with fine compost almost 

 to the tops of the 

 branches. On carefully removing the compost the next spring, a large 

 number of little buds suppHed with roots may be found among the 

 branches. These may be easily detached and planted in pans or boxes. 



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