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- all about the Genus Daphne
distribution from Europe to W-Asia and also Siberia / up to 2 m, often less / grows on calcareous rocks and also in forested areas / thrives on sunny and shadowed places / on shadowed places the leaves are nearly circular inserted, beautiful but less flowers / hardy / deciduous / fragrance / red flowering forms have red fruits - white forms produce yellow berries / prefers a humus rich top soil on the acid side and in the depth alkaline with lime
alpine Daphne mezereum’s are always smaller with an ascending growth
white Daphne mezereum forms: Alba, Bowles Variety, Albiflora, Alba Plena / red forms: Rubra Select, Rubra / autumn flowering form is Daphne mezereum var. autumnalis
Daphne x houtteana is a hybrid between Daphne laureola and Daphne mezereum, and a Daphne jezoensis x mezereum hybrid is existing.
In Germany the Mezereon is the only cauliflorous shrub species.
The Mezereon has in the German language many names (i.e. Seidelbast, Kellerhals, Blasenstrauch, Bienenbusch) because in former times this species was widely known and used. You will find more information on the botany-site sections history and ingredients & use.
Above left:
Daphne mezereum, Dachstein Mts., Austria
Above right:
Daphne mezereum, flowering shrub in March
Left:
Daphne mezereum, flowering shrub in April
Left:
Daphne mezereum 'Alba' flowering shrub
Below right:
Daphne mezereum 'Alba' blossoms
Below left:
Daphne mezereum 'Alba', yellow fruits