Philadelphus x lemoinei

Mock Orange

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Common Name:

Mock Orange

Plant Type:

Flower color:

White

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

3

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

245 cm

Maximum width:

365 cm

Mock Orange (Philadelphus x lemoinei) - Description

Philadelphus x lemoinei is a shrub in the genus Philadelphus. In 1884, Victor Lemoine crossed Philadelphus microphyllus with Philadelphus coronarius and produced this hybrid plant which he named P. Lemoinei. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

Mock Orange (Philadelphus x lemoinei) - Blooming

Blooms fragrant white, cup-shaped flowers in late spring or throughout the summer.

Mock Orange (Philadelphus x lemoinei) - Growth

Deciduous shrub. Best performance in full sun or partial shade. Philadelphus works well in a shrub border or in a woodland garden. The larger species are useful screens.

Mock Orange (Philadelphus x lemoinei) - Planting

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in the fall or winter.

Mock Orange (Philadelphus x lemoinei) - Pest

Scale insects. Philadelphus is also susceptible to powdery mildew, fungal spots, rust, and gray mold.