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| Philadelphus | Common name; Mock Orange |
A hardy deciduous flowering shrub that produces flowers in late June which have a fragrance reminiscent of orange blossom.
Week 18; Set out the rooted cuttings (taken the previous year) in a nursery bed, or pot up into 125mm (5") pots of potting compost and grow on in a cold frame until planting out time.
Week 28; Take 100mm (4") cuttings of half-ripe lateral shoots and insert them in pots containing equal parts (by volume) peat and sharp sand.
Place in a cold frame to root.
Week 30; Thin out old wood after flowering, taking care not to remove the new young shoots, which will flower the following year.
Week 40; Plant in any ordinary, well-drained garden soil in full sun or partial shade between now and the end of March.
Week 42; As an alternative to half ripe cuttings (taken in July) take 300mm (12") hardwood cuttings and root these in a sheltered border.
Insert the cutting 200mm (8") deep into a 'V' shaped trench filled with sharp sand.
Ensure that they are the correct way up.
Grow on for a year and transplant out at normal planting time a year later.
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