PHILADELPHUS 'Manteau d'Hermine'

Compact habit. Fragrant double, creamy-white flowers

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£15.00 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £13.00 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

Deciduous - elliptic, pointed, pale to mid-green leaves to 2.5cm (1in) long.
Cream - creamy-white.
Height - 75cm (30in)
Spread - 1.5m (5ft)
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.
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
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.
Flower Shape - Double - Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Pruning group - Pruning group 2
Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
When: Annually, after flowering.

RHS groups 2 & 3
Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - very fragrant
Seasonal Interest - Summer -
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - moderately fertile
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Rabbit Resistant