Daphne pontica
Twin Flowered Daphne
Photo of Daphne pontica - Twin Flowered Daphne
No photo for the moment for Daphne pontica - Twin Flowered Daphne
Please note: You must be the owner of the posted photo and it must not be copyrighted.
Things You Must Knows cannot be held responsible for photos posted in violation of this rule
Common Name:
Foliage color:
GreenSun (From 0 to 5):
Water (From 0 to 5):
Maximum temperature:
Minimum temperature:
Maximum height:
Maximum width:
Twin Flowered Daphne (Daphne pontica) - Description
Daphne pontica is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to south eastern Europe, northern Turkey and the Caucasus. It is a small evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall by 1. 5 m (4 ft 11 in) wide, with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant yellow flowers in pairs, in spring. The flowers are often followed by black berries. It tolerates deep shade in the garden, but dislikes transplanting. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Twin Flowered Daphne (Daphne pontica) - Blooming
Small white to pink flowers in late winter to early spring with intensely sweet fragrance. Followed by white, pink, orange, red, or purple-black fruits. Fruits can be fleshy or dry. Most species produce fleshy fruit. An example of a species of Daphne with dry fruit is D. genkwa, native to China. The ovoid fruits are grayish white in color.
Twin Flowered Daphne (Daphne pontica) - Growth
Small, woody shrubs with deciduous or evergreen, simple, alternate leaves. The brightly colored, succulent fruits are very poisonous, even lethal, if eaten. Full sun or partial shade. Make sure to mulch regularly to keep roots cool.Grow Daphne in a rock garden or shrub border. Also makes a nice addition to a woodland.
Twin Flowered Daphne (Daphne pontica) - Planting
Seeds need cold treatment. Also propagatable by layering in spring or taking soft to semi-hard cuttings. Layering is a propagation method where a stem is pegged to the soil while still attached to the parent plant. This process induces rooting.
Twin Flowered Daphne (Daphne pontica) - Pest
Aphids and scale insects. Other problems include wilt, crown and root rot, twig blight, fasciation, tobacco ringspot virus, and Southern blight.
Twin Flowered Daphne (Daphne pontica) - Interesting facts
All parts of Daphne are very toxic. The sap may also aggravate the skin upon contact. Mature species of Daphne are known to die suddenly. Reasons for this are unclear.
Twin Flowered Daphne (Daphne pontica) - Soil and irrigation
Fertile, well-amended soil that stays cool and moist at roots. Most species do best in slightly alkaline to slightly acidic soil.
