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Beginner
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Daphne tangutica Retusa Group
Other names: Daphne Retusa Group, Daphne retusa
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Genus: Daphne
Variety or cultivar: Retusa Group _ Retusa Group are small, evergreen shrubs with dark-green leaves. They bear clusters of fragrant, white-centred, purple flowers in late spring and red berries in autumn.
Daphne tangutica Retusa Group is: Evergreen
Flower: White, Purple in Spring; White, Purple in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Dense, Rounded
Toxicity: All parts are highly toxic if ingested and sap may irritate skin.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Daphne tangutica Retusa Group (Daphne Retusa Group) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from winds. Does not like being transplanted.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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