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| I have a carol macki daphne that needs to be moved. It is way too crowded between a japenese white spirea and a blueberry delight juniper. I thought I planned for size but oh well. Anyway, my question is, what would you plant with a daphne? I am looking for companion plant ideas, either other shrubs or other perennials. Its a beautiful shrub and I would like to show it off better. Thanks for any ideas. Jodi
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| The sad thing is (you will discover this on your own) that Daphne resents transplanting or root disturbance of any kind. The spirea is the easiest to move and the juniper would probably survive too....the Daphne will almost certainly expire. I can't comment on your preferred style of gardening but I wouldn't say things are crowded. It's nice when things grow into each other as a border instead of separate balls of foliage. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 23, 12 at 21:02
| let me go one step further.. they do NOT resent it.. IT WILL DIE .. PERIOD... you have a $100 daphne.. but you wont move the $3 juniper.. and the 50 cent spirea.. lets get our priorities straight here ... MOVE THE OTHER TWO ... IN FALL you can also properly prune the daphne and shape it [NOT SHEAR IT!!!] you can also take off major hunks of the juniper .. and guide it around or away from it ... if you insist on some soil between plants ... for companions .. i recommend two or three other daphne.. in opposing colors ... and the spirea.. can.. literally.. be cut to the ground in fall/spring.. and return with vigor ... if you harm daphne.. scoobie is going to be pissed.. lol .. and thelma will be after you .. ken |
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