Daphne. Secrets of growing a leisurely beauty
The wolfberry, or wolf (Latin. Daphne), is a plant that usually does not grow above one meter. Daphne blooms before the leaves bloom on last year's shoots. The flowers are sessile, lilac-pink, less often creamy white. Like most early spring shrubs, its branches should be covered with buds.
However, even in ideally favorable conditions, daphne grows very slowly.
Her root system is superficial. Damage to the roots can lead to their rotting, and, consequently, to a delay in the already unhurried growth. Therefore, do not loosen the ground around the bush, but mulch.
Daphne also does not tolerate pruning. You can only slightly shorten the branches of young bushes to form a more lush crown.
Please note that the wolf prefers moist humus, including peaty, soils.
Feels good in partial shade.
He does not like transplanting, therefore, seedlings should be bought only those that have a closed root system. And disturbing an adult plant is a huge risk.
If you think that the wolf is planted in the wrong place, try propagating the plant with cuttings (green or semi-lignified) in June. You need to plant seedlings in different parts of the garden and watch their development.
When choosing planting material, take into account the climatic factor. Evergreen species are unsuitable for cultivation in the northwest. In the middle lane and to the south, where the temperature does not drop below -23 degrees in winter, it is possible to grow V. Kamchatka (D. kamtschatica) with yellowish cream flowers, white-flowered V. Altai (D. altaica) and V. alpine (D. alpina ), undersized deciduous V. odorous (D. odorata) with cherry-red flowers and evergreen dwarf B. upland (D. cneorum), expanding in breadth, if you add soil to the base of the branches.
When choosing planting material, take into account the climatic factor. Evergreen species are unsuitable for cultivation in the northwest. In the middle lane and to the south, where the temperature does not drop below -23 degrees in winter, it is possible to grow V. Kamchatka (D. kamtschatica) with yellowish cream flowers, white-flowered V. Altai (D. altaica) and V. alpine (D. alpina ), undersized deciduous V. odorous (D. odorata) with cherry-red flowers and evergreen dwarf B. upland (D. cneorum), expanding in breadth, if you add soil to the base of the branches.