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Daphne bholua subsp. bholua Buchanan-Hamilton (1825) | var. glacialis Burtt (1936)
Daphne bholua subsp. emeiensis Chang (1997)
distribution NE-India, SW-China, Nepal, Bhutan / plants can reach 4 m height / occurs in forested regions - needs a neutral soil with humus / deciduous and evergreen / hardy outside only with protection (saw a Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ in a garden in the Netherlands 2,5 m tall) / wonderful fragrance / fruits black / bark is used for paper-making /
Daphne bholua var. glacialis ‘Gurkha’ was collected 1962 by Major Spring Smyth in Nepal /
further cultivars are: Jacqueline Postill, Darjeeling, Peter Smithers, Rupina La, or Daphne bholua ‘Alba’
Hybrids with Daphne bholua are: Daphne x ‘Spring Beauty’ and Daphne x ‘Spring Herald’, Daphne x ‘Pompom-Pink’ and Daphne x ‘Rotkäppchen’
Left: Daphne bholua ‘Darjeeling’ shrub
Above: inflorescence of Daphne bholua ‘Darjeeling’
Above: inflorescence Daphne bholua var. glacialis ‘Gurkha’
Right: shrub Daphne bholua var. glacialis ‘Gurkha’
Right:
inflorescence of
Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’
Below left:
Daphne bholua, own selection (unnamed)
Left:
Daphne bholua black fruits
Above right:
Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’
Left:
Daphne bholua ‘Alba’
Right:
Daphne bholua ‘Rupina La’