Philadelphus 'Virginal'
mock orange
- 2 litre pot
- £24.99
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- 3 × 2 litre pots
- £57.99 £19.33 each
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- 12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
- £89.99
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- 10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
- £69.99
- available to order from summer
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
In June and July this lovely deciduous shrub is smothered with highly fragrant, double, pure white flowers among dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn.
This tall, vigorous cultivar of mock orange looks wonderful towards the back of a mixed or shrub border, where on warm summer evenings, the delicate, orange-blossom fragrance floats on the breeze.
Philadelphus 'Virginal' is a magnet for bees and can also cope with urban pollution and salt-laden air.
This tall, vigorous cultivar of mock orange looks wonderful towards the back of a mixed or shrub border, where on warm summer evenings, the delicate, orange-blossom fragrance floats on the breeze.
Philadelphus 'Virginal' is a magnet for bees and can also cope with urban pollution and salt-laden air.
When planting Philadelphus, ensure the roots are firmly covered with well-rotted compost or manure and add a sprinkling of mycorrhizal fungi onto the roots and into the planting hole. Keeping it well watered during the first growing season will help it settle in easily.
Mulch around the roots in spring with a deep layer of well-rotted garden compost or manure. Prune in late summer, immediately after flowering, removing one in four of the older stems to ground level.
Mulch around the roots in spring with a deep layer of well-rotted garden compost or manure. Prune in late summer, immediately after flowering, removing one in four of the older stems to ground level.
