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shrublet eventually to 15cm high by 30cm or more across, sometimes suckering. Leaves narrowly linear to linear oblanceolate, 8-12mm long, deep glossy green above, clustered at the stem tips. Flowers fragrant, 9-15mm long by 6-10mm wide, bright pink, sometimes paler, three to five or more in terminal clusters, late spring to summer. Northern Italy in the Monte Baldo, Cima Tombea areas, in limestone rock crevices. Widely considered to be the choicest of all daphnes for the rock garden and alpine house and usually represented in cultivation by D.p. 'Grandiflora', having larger richer pink flowers. i s16 2 D.p. var. radicans is a prostrate form spreading by underground stems. White-flowered plants are presently in cultivation. Despite its reputation not difficult to grow provided the compost is free draining but always moist, and the site is reasonably sunny and airy. Lime does not appear to be necessary though crushed tufa is appreciated. Plants are often grafted but those on their own roots are probably best. Cuttings are not difficult to root if taken in the later part of the summer. [Pl.146]
Joint Rock: Joint Rock Awards, Westminster, London AGS Show, 27 April 2014
Joint Rock: Joint Rock Awards, East Cheshire, 1 May 2010
a, D. cneorum; b, D. genkwa; c, D. petraea; d, D. petraea var. grandiflora; e, D. retusa;
