Daphne Species, Garland Flower, Rock Daphne, Rose Daphne 'Ruby Glow'

I did a lot of reading on this plant, after I purchased one and then watched it die. I made sure it had partial sun exposure, good soil...Read More drainage and I surrounded it with some of the red lava rock I have lining my garden walkway. I actually packed the lava rock around it over the winter. I'm not sure if that helped it survive the cold, but it did survive. Bloomed in early spring and looks really healthy at the moment. I am having quite a difficult time finding any nurseries around here who sell it. I did buy this one a couple years ago at a local nursery but they have since decided not to carry it, probably due to it's finicky nature. I can't believe I paid as much as I did for this plant! I would like to know if I can use the plant I have to propagate more. I'm not quite sure what a soft wood cutting is?

This plant is so beautiful and well behaved. I have 8 and they are evergreen, reliable growers and will bloom for 6 to 8 weeks. Often ...Read Morethey will rebloom in fall. The scent is wonderful. I have read that even 20 year old ones are subject to "Mystery Death". Unfortunately right now they are not readily available. I want 8 more, but the only source that I've found wants almost 3 times what I paid for the last ones, which I purchased over the last 3 years. I've seen photos of them growing six feet across, but my 3 years olds are about 2 feet wide.

Ruby Glow is the deepest pink-flowered version of Rose Daphne. If you purchase just the straight species, you are probably getting the c...Read Moreultivar 'Eximia' which has light pink flowers. Highly fragrant and one of the most available daphne.