One of the most dependable plants in the garden, mock orange (also known as philadelphus) is one of the toughest, most cold hardy and resilient deciduous shrubs around, and combines intoxicating ...

After many years working as a professional gardener, these are my go-to plants to prune in July, for a thriving yard in the ...

How to grow philadelphus Philadelphus, also known as mock orange, is a shrub which has been a garden favourite for years. It is known for its pure white blooms and is reminiscent of orange blossom.

Philadelphus are an easy to grow shrub, there are about 60 varieties to choose from so they are sure to suit any garden. The most common variety, Mock Oranges, may need your attention soon. Here ...

There are many shrubs – mock orange (Philadelphus), shrub roses and lavender – which are all easy to obtain, along with fragrant annuals, which make great additions to patio pots and raised beds.

Mock Orange, Philadelphus, is an old-fashioned, fragrant, spring-blooming shrub. It’s large — it can grow to nine feet — easy-to-grow and produces thousands of blooms that smell like orange ...

The large, rounded shrubs produce straight stiff ascending branches that arch with age. The genus Philadelphus includes 60 to 65 species native to Asia, Europe, and both Central and North America.

In a new column, garden writer Kym Pokorny ferrets out five great plants in a selected category.

The best evergreen shrubs can be instrumental in giving a garden its unique identity with their architectural silhouettes and variations in flower, leaf form, fragrance and colour.

Shrubs that respond to severe pruning, such as ribes and philadelphus, may be cut almost to ground level to re-establish a framework of new shoots.