Ashwood Nurseries

Daphne bholua ‘Jaqueline Postill’ (AGM) (2 litre pot £19.95)

A named selection of this most desirable winter flowering daphne that is prized for its profusion of beautiful, pale purplish pink flowers of exquisite fragrance, borne from February to April. It is reliably hardy in all but the most severe winters and it retains its foliage well in winter. It makes a tall slender plant that can be lightly pruned to shape in late spring and staked as it matures. A sheltered position is essential with protection from wind and hot sun. Give it a good deep, moist but free-draining soil and low nutrient levels. Height: 5ft (150cm)

Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Briggs Moonlight’ (temporarily sold out)

A very desirable sport of ‘Carol Mackie’ and one that is rarely offered. Its evergreen leaves are broadly cream with only the narrowest of green margins. Very fragrant pale rosy purple flowers in spring. Enjoys a sunny, well-drained situations but avoid very hot sun which may scorch it. Bushy habit that benefits from pinching out tips of new growth in spring. Height: 2ft (60cm)

Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ (temporarily sold out)

A reliable sport that always performs well. Its green leaves are edged with gold, fading to cream and are evergreen. Very fragrant pale rosy purple flowers in spring. Thrives in sunny, well-drained situations. Bushy habit that benefits from pinching out tips of new growth in spring. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Dapnhne x burkwoodii ‘G.K.Argles’ (AGM) (temporarily sold out)

A distinctive variegated evergreen form, its broad green leaves having attractive deep gold margins. Very fragrant pale rosy purple flowers in spring. Best in sunny, well-drained situations. Bushy habit that benefits from pinching out tips of new growth in spring. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Dapnhne x burkwoodii ‘Golden Treasure’ (1 litre pot £19.50)

An outstanding sport of ‘Carol Mackie’ that has bright yellow evergreen foliage, edged with green. Best foliage colour is produced in a sunny spot but avoid very hot sun which may scorch it. Very fragrant pale rosy purple flowers in spring. Bushy habit that benefits from pinching out tips of new growth in spring. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Daphne collina ‘Grandiflora’ (temporarily sold out)

A very reliable evergreen shrub that gives a fine display of deliciously scented, large rosy purple flowers in April and May, with a second flush throughout the summer. Good glossy green foliage and dense habit, broader than it is high. Best in sunny, well-drained situations and avoid areas of very high rainfall. Height: 2ft (60cm)

Daphne cneorum ‘Puszta’ (temporarily sold out)

A superb named selection of this most popular and desirable spring flowering daphne that is rarely offered elsewhere. Its deep pink flowers are prolific and their strong fragrance is enchanting. Dark green evergreen foliage and low spreading habit, wider than it is high. Requires full sun and good drainage. Height: 1ft (30cm)

Daphne hendersonii ‘Ernst Hauser’ (temporarily sold out)

A first rate spring flowering subject for the small rock garden, trough or container. Masses of scented pale pink flowers, purple-red in bud, and fading to almost white. Dark green foliage, bronzed in winter, and upright open habit, wider than it is high. Pinch out new growth when young. Sunny, free-draining site is essential. Height: 1ft (30cm)

Daphne laureola subsp. philippii (2 litre pot £17.50)

Commonly known as the spurge laurel, this is a useful dwarf evergreen for growing in a semi-shaded site. It will tolerate a sunny spot as long as it has a cool root run. Green, honey-scented flowers in February and March and dense bushy habit, wider than it is high. Height: 2ft (60cm)

Daphne x mantensiana ‘Manten’ (temporarily sold out)

This easy daphne can be relied on to produce a long succession of strongly scented pale pink flowers, rosy purple in bud, from spring until autumn. Dark green glossy leaves and compact upright habit. Requires full sun and good drainage. Height: 2ft (60cm)

Daphne x napolitana ‘Bramdean’ (temporarily sold out)

A charming low spreading subject for the mixed shrub border or rock garden that produces a mass of fragrant rose-pink flowers in spring and again in late summer. Attractive evergreen foliage, light green and glossy. A sunny well-drained spot is essential. Very hardy and drought- tolerant. Height: 10ins (25cm)

Daphne x napolitana ‘Meon’ (temporarily sold out)

Similar to ‘Bramdean’, with the same cultural requirements, but having more vigour and larger flowers. Height: 12-18ins (30-45cm)

Daphne x napolitana ‘Stasek’ (temporarily sold out)

Similar to ‘Bramdean’, with the same cultural requirements, but is distinctive in that its leaves have very narrow, irregular cream margins. .Height: 10ins (25cm)

Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ (AGM) (2 litre pot £18.50)

This first-rate daphne is one of the most reliably hardy clones of Daphne odora. The evergreen leaves have creamy white margins and is very attractive. Its sweetly scented flowers, produced in March, are rose purple in bud opening to white. Open bushy habit as broad as it is high. Enjoys a sheltered sunny position, but best out of very hot sun .Give it a humus rich soil and avoid very alkaline conditions. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Daphne odora ‘Geisha Girl’ (temporarily sold out)

Similar to ‘Aureomarginata’, with the same cultural requirements, but its foliage has very distinctive and attractive variegation, edged with dark green. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ (temporarily sold out)

A superb selection from Japan, similar to ‘Aureomarginata’ and with the same cultural requirements, but having broad golden yellow margins to the leaves. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Daphne pontica (AGM) (temporarily sold out)

An excellent performer and an attractive evergreen foliage subject for the winter garden. Clusters of soft yellowish-green flowers, of a delicate fragrance, produced in April and May, displayed against glossy dark green leaves. Bushy habit, slightly wider than it is high. Happy in light shade or sun, but it is best shaded from very hot sun. Needs a humus-rich soil that does dry out in summer. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Daphne retusa (AGM) (temporarily sold out)

One of the most reliable and easy of all daphnes, this produces a profusion of large flowers in late spring, deep rosy purple in bud opening to palest lilac, and with a distinctive sweet fragrance. Glossy, dark green leathery foliage that is evergreen. Sturdy, dense dome-shaped habit. Needs light shade and a humus-rich soil that is not too dry in summer. Height: 2ft (60cm)

Daphne x rollsdorfii ‘Arnold Cihlarz’ (temporarily sold out)

This lovely compact dwarf daphne is perfect for a small rock garden. Its flowers are strongly fragrant, deep reddish purple in spring and deep lilac pink in summer. Dark glossy evergreen foliage. Easy to grow in a sunny well-drained spot and tolerant of drought once established. Height: 18ins (45cm)

Daphne x schlyteri (temporarily sold out)

An excellent hybrid with fragrant bright rose pink flowers, deeper in bud, borne in spring and again in late summer. Glossy dark green foliage and low-growing habit, much wider than it is high. Easy to grow in any well-drained spot. Height: 10ins (25cm)

Daphne x suendermanii ‘Franz Suendermann’ (temporarily sold out)

An easy evergreen subject for a sunny, free-draining rock garden or mixed border. Good-sized pink flowers with a delicious scent, produced in spring and again in summer. Its stems have attractive brownish-grey bark ageing to grey. Slow-growing with a low prostrate habit, much wider than it is high. Height: 6ins (15cm)

Daphne x susannae ‘Tichborne’ (temporarily sold out)

A first-rate daphne, very free-flowering and with good vigour. This is a compact form that produces an abundance of large, fragrant pale rosy purple flowers in spring. Matt green evergreen foliage and a low dome-shaped habit. Height: 10ins (25cm)

Daphne tangutica (AGM) (1 litre pot £18.50)

A charming daphne that is easy and reliable. The form we offer has an abundance of fragrant white or palest lilac flowers, pink in bud, that are produced in spring and frequently throughout the summer. Good evergreen foliage and bushy habit as wide as it is high. Happy in light shade or sun, but it is best shaded from very hot sun and needs a humus-rich soil that is not too dry in summer. Height: 4ft (1.3m)

Daphne x transatlantica ‘Beulah Cross’ (1 litre pot £14.50)

A very desirable variegated daphne that can be relied on to bloom from spring until autumn once established. Masses of intensely fragrant white flowers, reddish-purple in bud, and maturing to palest pink. Attractive soft grey-green semi-evergreen foliage with creamy margins and a broad, low-growing habit. Easy to grow in a sunny, free-draining site. Height: 3ft (90cm)

Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ (2 litre pot £19.95)

This enchanting daphne should be on every one’s list of ‘must-have’ daphnes. It is rarely out of flower from spring to late autumn and its large, intensely fragrant white flowers, pink in bud, are produced in such abundance that they almost smother the plant. Good dark green semi-evergreen foliage and compact rounded bushy habit. Easy to grow in a sunny, free-draining site. Height: 2ft (60cm)

Daphne x transatlantica ‘Pink Eternal Fragrance’ (2 litre pot £24.95)

A new introduction with large, intensely fragrant pink flowers. Flowering from spring through to late autumn. Good dark green semi-evergreen foliage and compact rounded bushy habit. Easy to grow in a sunny, free-draining site. Height: 2ft (60cm)