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Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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PHILADELPHUS 'Manteau d'Hermine'
Commonly known as Mock orange, Syringa
Compact habit. Fragrant double, creamy-white flowers
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - elliptic, pointed, pale to mid-green leaves to 2.5cm (1in) long.
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Cream - creamy-white. -
Height - 75cm (30in) -
Spread - 1.5m (5ft)
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions. - bushy, compact shrub with arching shoots. Produces flowers 4cm (1½in) across, usually in racemes of 3.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - aphids, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin - hybrid from French plantsman Victor Lemoine. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Double - Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - very fragrant
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - moderately fertile
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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Philadelphus - Growing Guide
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75cm (30in)
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