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PHILADELPHUS 'Snowstorm'
Commonly known as Mock orange, Syringa
Double white flowers, vigorous grower
Further Reading....
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White -
Height - 2.5m (8ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Tall Shrub - free-flowering with blooms to 4cm (1½in) across in dense racemes.
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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) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - syn. P. Schneesturm. -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, powdery mildew. -
Place of origin - garden origin. -
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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Racemes
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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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 -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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Philadelphus - Growing Guide
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