How to Grow 5 Mock Orange Varieties - The Spruce
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius) is a deciduous shrub that has a dense, rounded growth habit. It sports oval, serrated, dark green leaves and features showy, cup-shaped, four-petal flowers in the late spring and early summer.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Mock Orange - Epic Gardening
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Mock orange is a long-living, low-maintenance perennial shrub with sweet citrusy-floral scented flowers blooming in the early summer months. The scent is described as light jasmine with strong overtones of citrus. Brief History. Native Americans employed the woody stems for crafting tools, weapons, and furniture.
Philadelphus - Wikipedia
WEBPhiladelphus (/ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfəs / [2]) (mock-orange) is a genus of about 60 species of shrubs from 3–20 ft (1–6 m) tall, native to North America, Central America, Asia and (locally) in southeast Europe.
How to Grow and Care for Mock Orange Shrubs - Gardener's Path
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Mock orange (Philadelphus) is an ornamental shrub loaded with sweet-scented white flowers. Learn how to add this beauty to your landscape now.
How to Plant and Grow Mock Orange - Better Homes & Gardens
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Mock Orange Overview. Where to Plant Mock Orange. Most mock orange shrubs are cold-hardy in USDA zones 4-8. They need a full-sun location for the best flower production. Although they tolerate partial shade, blooming is reduced. Like many garden plants, they grow best in moist, well-draining soil.
How to grow philadelphus (mock orange) - BBC Gardeners …
WEBFeb 25, 2019 · Mock orange, Philadelphus, is an elegant, classic flowering shrub. It's long been been a garden favourite for its pure white blooms, which are deliciously scented and reminiscent of orange blossom. They appear in late spring and summer against a smart backdrop of dark green, often arching foliage.
Philadelphus coronarius (Mock Orange) - Gardenia
WEBPhiladelphus coronarius (Mock Orange) is a dense, rounded, suckering, deciduous shrub with stiff, straight, ascending branches. In late spring to early summer, its pleasantly arching branches bear abundant clusters of very fragrant, cup-shaped, 4-petaled, white flowers, 1 in. across (2.5 cm).
Pruning A Mock Orange - How And When Should I Prune Mock Orange ...
WEBMay 3, 2021 · For the overall general health of the shrub, mock orange pruning should be done once a year, not just when it doesn’t bloom or has gotten overgrown. Even dwarf varieties need a good pruning each year. Continue …
Care Of Mock Orange Bush - Gardening Know How
WEBJul 27, 2021 · Mock orange shrubs are hardy in zones 4 through 8. They enjoy areas with full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Adding compost to the soil will help improve most issues. When planting mock orange bushes, dig your planting hole deep enough to accommodate all of the roots.
Philadelphus (Mock orange) / RHS
WEBCommon name: Mock orange. In early summer, this shrub offers a bountiful backdrop to roses and pretty herbaceous plantings with its foaming white flowers and heavy scent. Looks. Mainly tall, sometimes arching, shrubs with richly-scented flowers in early summer.
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