Daphne tangutica

So pretty and you must be so thrilled and exited seeing it flower.

I bought another Daphne yesterday so its all planted and now today its raining so be getting a nice shower.

we had a daphne but it died ~ it wasnt like this tho ~ leaves quite different ~ i like this much better.

Perhaps you had D.oderata Sticki - thats the most common I think. This one looks lovely, proves it worth waiting and being patient sometimes.

yes i think so too ~ actually the one we had was a present given to OH ~ its not my sort of plant ~ too pink!!!

Yes it is always exciting to see a daphne flower, they can be short-lived sometimes but they sure are pretty while they're alive.
Kath- you'll have to post pictures of your new daphne! Do you know what kind it is?

I would love to grow a daphne, but I think they like lime free soil? It's more the smell I like mmmmm... heavenly.

Daphne odora likes lime-free soil, they get iron chlorosis in higher pH soil. Most of the daphnes I grow don't mind though, I actually add lime to the soil for a lot of my daphnes. I can't get enough of the scent of daphnes, the ones that bloom all summer are the best.

I must look one of these up, it's too tempting!

This is a nice one and would probably do very well in your climate. Most important thing with any daphne is having good drainage. Another good one is Daphne x transatlantica, they flower longer and are more fragrant.

Thank you, I shall look out for these, I like them very much and it sounds as though they are suitable, I have very free draining soil.