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    PHILADELPHUS 'Snowbelle'
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    PHILADELPHUS 'Snowbelle'

    Commonly known as Mock orange, Syringa

    Fragrant, double white flowers.
     
    Plant Details
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Canada
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Dark green, sparsely toothed leaves 3-8cm (1¼-3in) long, densely hairy beneath
    • White
    • Bowl-shaped
      Opening wide
    • Double
      Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing
    • Racemes
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Free-flowering, broadly upright shrub with chestnut-brown bark. Produces racemes of 5-7 flowers 6cm (2½in) across
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Very fragrant
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
      Cottage garden
      Patio / pot plants
      Suitable for small gardens
    • 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.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Best in full sun
      Partial shade
      Tolerates light shade
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