Daphne lifespan
By Celandine
N Yorks,
United Kingdom 
I have had a Daphne Odora for a number of years always flowering profusely around March. Its about two metres in width and a metre high. This year hardly any flowers and some leaves are blackened.What has gone wrong?
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Daphne odora aureomarginata
11 Mar, 2008
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spring colour plants
Answers
Daphnes are well known for suddenly dying. If it is not frost then a massive dose of a systemic fungicide sometimes helps.
11 Mar, 2008
It looked a bit sad before the frost-possibly it needs the fungicide. I will try.Thankyou
12 Mar, 2008
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do you think it could be badly frost damaged, hence the blackening? we did have a warm patch a few weeks ago followed by cold so maybe it started into growth a bit too early and then got nobbled by the frost.
11 Mar, 2008