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    PHILADELPHUS 'Pearls of Perfume'
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    PHILADELPHUS 'Pearls of Perfume'

    Commonly known as Mock orange, Syringa

    Double white flowers on old and new growth
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again FEB 2025
    £17.50  
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £15.00 each
    Available again FEB 2025 - fresh stock in late winter
     
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    • Good to know
      (P. x virginalis) x P. lewisii 'Snow Velvet'
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. Rick Grazzini
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • White
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Compact, columnar habit producing flowers to 8cm (3in) across all along the branches
    • 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.

    • 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
      Highly scented
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
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