Daphne mezereum
PINK DAPHNE
SKU: 596-005
Description
Masses of fragrant pink flowers are produced in spring, beginning before foliage emerges! If the beautiful and extremely fragrant flowers were not enough, after flowering, Daphne Mezereum produces showy red berries in summer and into fall!
Type: Shrub
Hardiness zones: 4-10
Height: 1.2 meters, about 4'
Location: Sun
Note: This plant family is known to have toxicity. The ingestion of these seeds or this plant can cause serious illness or death.
Seeds per pack: 5 large seeds
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a seed-start mix, and water in. First keep them at room temperature for 4-6 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. Then cover them with plastic to retain moisture, and then place in a fridge for 6-8 weeks. Then bring them to a cool room (approximately 12°C, 54°F) for 6-8 weeks. If they are not growing they will need a second cold period, cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for another 6-8 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the second cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool (12-15C, 54-59F) room for them to germinate. This double cold period is not always needed, but sometimes necessary, and is very normal for these seeds. Germination is in 30-90 days after the second warming period, sometimes longer.
Description
Masses of fragrant pink flowers are produced in spring, beginning before foliage emerges! If the beautiful and extremely fragrant flowers were not enough, after flowering, Daphne Mezereum produces showy red berries in summer and into fall!
Type: Shrub
Hardiness zones: 4-10
Height: 1.2 meters, about 4'
Location: Sun
Note: This plant family is known to have toxicity. The ingestion of these seeds or this plant can cause serious illness or death.
Seeds per pack: 5 large seeds
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a seed-start mix, and water in. First keep them at room temperature for 4-6 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. Then cover them with plastic to retain moisture, and then place in a fridge for 6-8 weeks. Then bring them to a cool room (approximately 12°C, 54°F) for 6-8 weeks. If they are not growing they will need a second cold period, cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for another 6-8 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the second cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool (12-15C, 54-59F) room for them to germinate. This double cold period is not always needed, but sometimes necessary, and is very normal for these seeds. Germination is in 30-90 days after the second warming period, sometimes longer.
