My mail order Daphne twig

Heard back from Imperial plants and they tell me this plant is 2 yrs old and is a slow growing plant but with potting on (already done this as was in tiny pot) will begin to flowet THIS YEAR! Before I stamp my feet, some thoughts from the people who know please. It's about 5" tall above soil

 

Cindy, a couple of points

It prob is 2 years old.
No, it won’t flower this year....or next probably
However, simply grow it on now
It is a slow growing plant....but it doesn’t look too bad in the photo.

I have grown lots of daphne from cuttings and from the stage yours is at I would pot into half and half John innes and mpc. But what compost did you use? Whatever you used stay with it but when it comes to repotting next spring use the 50/50 mixture.

I wouldn’t plant it out in the garden next spring preferring to wait until the autumn
giving it a chance to grow into that pot first .

It will grow more quickly as it establishes and produce a delightfully scented shrub

 

Is mpc Multi purpose compost? Ive put it in no3 with 20% hort grit.

 

Do Daphne not prefer slightly acidic conditions @Verdun ?

 

Hiya Freddie As JWK said, Daphnes vary in their requirements but Odora and its varieties grow in neutral even partly alkaline soil

Some Daphnes need ericaceous, sun, shade to full shade etc., according to type. Mezereum for example likes woodland conditions....I grew it and Alba in shade and they were superb but not so here in this sunny garden

That’s fine Cindy....patience will reward you with a lovely highly scented plant. When you do plant it out, if you do, it will make a sizeable wider than high impact shrub