Daphne giraldii Nitsche (1907)

from China, provinces Kansu and Shensi / growing on forested slopes / up to 1 m tall and also wide/ deciduous / scented / absolutely hardy, best planted on a sunny place / named after Père Giraldi (1894)

Daphne giraldii is an excellent shrub with a very elegant and tender fragrance of vanilla and lemon.

This species thrived well for years in a dry loamy soil without further drainage, on a sunny place.

Daphne x ‘In Paradise’ is the first Daphne giraldii hybrid

Daphne giraldii, huge flowering shrub, 'Giraldi's Seidelbast'

blossoms of Daphne giraldii, 'Giraldi's Seidelbast'

Daphne giraldii blossoms, close-up, 'Giraldi's Seidelbast'

fruits of Daphne giraldii, 'Giraldi's Seidelbast'

Above:

Daphne giraldii, huge flowering shrub

Right:

blossoms of Daphne giraldii

Below left:

Daphne giraldii blossoms, close-up

Below right:

fruits of Daphne giraldii