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DAPHNE mezereum 'Rubra'

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - all daphnes resent transplanting. Attractive to bees and other insects.
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    Pests & Diseases - aphids, leaf spot, grey mould, viruses.

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    Place of Origin - Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Siberia.

  • Scented Plant: Scented flowers
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    Toxicity: Caution, toxic if eaten, may cause skin allergy or irritant - These plants are toxic if eaten and may also cause a skin allergy, rash, irritation to eyes and skin.

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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DAPHNE mezereum 'Rubra'

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Mezereon

Scented purplish-red flowers

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - lance-shaped, pale-green to grey-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long.
Medium Shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - upright shrub. Flowers in lateral clusters of 2-4, to 6mm (less than ½in) across before the leaves. Produces fleshy, spherical red fruit.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 1.2m (4ft)
Spread - in metres - 1m (3ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus-rich. Mulch to keep roots cool.
Neutral soil preferred - or slightly alkaline to slightly acidic

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Pot size: 5 Litre
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