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Resuscitation advice for much loved Daphne

pageparkpagepark Posts: 27
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Advice please. Hopefully not to give up! Yes this Daphne was overwhelmed by the conifer and I guess dehydrated. It's been passed via seedlings to family over many many years. Now I'm regretting not moving it before it suffered. So I've dug it up and put it in a planter where it will be watered regularly and the leaves sprayed. Should I cut it back. When should I harvest the seeds? And advice about how to sow them please. It's probably a lost cause but I want to give it a try. Thanks. 

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @pagepark Oh not sure where to start. Daphne isn't the best shrub to move even in perfect conditions. I thought the best wat to propagate was from cuttings? I have never know anyone grow them from seed. They are also very slow growing so cutting back is also a concern.  They are also prone to giving up for no apparent reason.. I hope there is some positivity for you
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Just try lots of water it may revive ,give it time .
  • pageparkpagepark Posts: 27
    I've just read about Daphne sudden death syndrome. Could it be that? Fungal. No treatment! 
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Let’s hope not for page parks sake. I’d still try watering and waiting.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Sorry meant to say for Daphne’s sake .Anyway the water trick may still work
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    pagepark said:
    I've just read about Daphne sudden death syndrome. Could it be that? Fungal. No treatment! 
    That's probably it. Happened to me. Revival is hopeless, I'm afraid.
  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    It happened to me as well, several times. I have finally given up buying them, they are so expensive and so unpredictable. some seem happy to live for several years, others give up the ghost within a year or two.
    They dislike being moved but yours is so overgrown it might be worth the risk, It doesn't look as if it is going to survive much longer where it is.
    Fingers crossed you are lucky. 
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