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- Maintain the poisonous daphne properly
- What should be considered when casting?
- Do you need to fertilize daphne?
- Can daphne be transplanted?
- How is daphne cut?
- Which diseases and pests do you need to pay attention to?
- Does Daphne need winter protection?
- Tips
Older daphne need not be watered
Maintain the poisonous daphne properly
Daphne, also commercially available as daphne, enjoys great popularity due to the pretty flowers in early spring and the decorative red fruits in summer. The care of the ornamental shrubs is not expensive. This is how to properly cultivate daphne.
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Freshly planted shrubs should be watered more often in the first year. But avoid waterlogging in any case.
Later, daphne comes out without watering because of its long roots. They also draw water from very deep layers of the earth.
Do you need to fertilize daphne?
When planting, add some ripe compost to the planting hole. In the first year, a mulch cover provides nutrients, keeps the soil evenly moist and prevents the emergence of weeds.
Older plants do not need fertilizer.
Some gardeners recommend lime-seed dab in spring and autumn as daphne grows better on calcareous soil. It is usually enough if you occasionally work some crushed or crushed egg shells into the ground.
Can daphne be transplanted?
In the first years, you can try to replant the daphne to another location. For this you have to get the long roots as completely as possible out of the earth. This is hardly possible with older plants.
How is daphne cut?
Cut daphne back one third after flowering. Occasional rejuvenation cuts are advisable.
Which diseases and pests do you need to pay attention to?
The biggest problem is the fungus-induced Verticillium wilt. The branches wither, although the plant is moist enough. There is no remedy, however.
Nudibranchs are quite common on daphne. Collect it as quickly as possible.
Does Daphne need winter protection?
Most breeds are absolutely hardy and can do without winter protection.
Tips
When cutting daphne flowering branches as flower arrangements for vases, bear in mind that the toxins of the daphne are entering the flowering water. Make sure that the vase water is carefully disposed of so that children do not get it or pets inadvertently drink it.