Single hen

[Old Speckled Hen]

Does any body have a Daphne in their garden?

Is it difficult to grow?

Thanks

[chickenanne]

I do! It's really easy, it just seems to get on with it without any particular interference: a bit of a mulch and a feed, watering, weeding, etc, but I don't do anything special.

[Daphne]

I do - she's not difficult to grow, just keep that grass a-growing and those pellets a-coming and you too can have a large black feathery lump. Be careful, Daphnes are invasive

 

My neighbour has the traditional variety with pale pink sweetly scented flowers. Its planted against a wire fence, about 4 feet high, been there for ever and requires no attention at all. In fact its in her chook run and is still going strong.