Daphne Odora Aureomarginata

Collareddove

I have a 7+year old Daphne Odora, which has been doing very well.  Bought because of the scent - (out of this world - really something to look forward to in late Jan to March).  It was doing so well that I had to prune it a bit last year to contain it a bit; must have done something wrong, as can be seen from the photo, I now have a thin patch where I pruned.  It's not dead and I think the leaves will come back over the next season.

Looking up how to prune it on RHS website, it says should not really be pruned.  I also think the shrub has been affected somewhat by the hot summer and  sub zero temperatures earlier in the winter. As a matter of interest, it apparently reaches it's full grown size between 7 and 10 years.  Once this size is reached, what happens?  Does it stop growing? Does it just die?  Or are these amateurish questions ...

Lizzie27

Dunno, mine looks rather like yours! I just prune bits off occasionally if they stray over the path. I believe the max height it about 5ft and presumably it just stops growing. Hope so anyway.
As you say, the perfume is divine.

bertrand-mabel

We had one for many many years and then 3 years ago it started to go downhill. We kept hoping it would get going again but it didn't. Daphnes don't last forever but ours did for many decades. A wonderful plant to have in the garden.