Japanese shrub rose: a soft pink flower that fades to PISTACHIO-GREEN.
Syn. Porcelaine d'Orient · colour shifts to pistachio
A rare effect: one bloom pink, another already pistachio-green
USDA zone 6. Down to about −23 °C; in Ukraine with protection. To ≈ −23 °C · in Ukraine, with winter protection.
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Very good (4.5/5).
A green tint appears in the heat.
Healthy.
Breeder's code KIMlaurel.
Soft pink / salmon – cream – pistachio green in the heat
Delicate pink varieties go well with the changeable Daphne.
Blue and silvery perennials set off the pink-and-pistachio colour play:
For a partner to the changeable Daphne — blue and silver:
Where to plant. Flower bed, border, container, or for cutting. This is a BUSH of 70–140 cm, not suitable for a tall support.
Climate. ≈ USDA 6 (down to about −23 °C); in Ukraine with protection.
Care. Very healthy; the pistachio-green tint appears in hot weather.
Name. Daphne, a nymph in Greek mythology. Synonym: Porcelaine d'Orient ('Eastern porcelain').
Breeding. Takunori Kimura (Japan), 2014; code KIMlaurel. Home & Garden × French Lace.
Significance. A Japanese florist rose with a rare changing colour (pink to pistachio green). Although it is listed among climbers, this is a bush of 70–140 cm; the distributor itself writes 'grimpant: non' (climbing: no).
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −23 °C (USDA zone 6). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Down to about −23 °C; in Ukraine with protection.
Almost continuous.
70–140 cm tall.
Overall resistance: 4.5 out of 5. 4.5 / 5; very healthy (all sources).
Sun; almost continuous flowering; a green tint appears in the heat.
Barely noticeable.
