hereisabee says:Long leathery leaves, flowers followed by large bright scarlet fruits. Requires rich soil acid or alkaline, species collected by Ernest Wilson in 1908
hereisabee says:Fantastic garden plant from the Himalayas grown since 1938, with many excellent cultivars such as Gurkha (1962) and Jaqueline Postill (1982). Has the description of a paper-daphne as the bark was used for paper and even rope manufacture in Nepal and Tibet.
hereisabee says:The Garland flower, very fragrant and available in a several cultivars, this April/May flowering shrub was mentioned in Philip Miller's Gardener's Dictionary in 1740.
hereisabee says:A cross between the species caucasica and cneorum, made privately by the Burkwood brothers of the famous Walton on Thames nursery and containing some fine cultivars, this one Carol Mackie named after the gardener from New Jersey where it was found in 1962.
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