When to move a Mock Orange?
John E Evans
Dear all,
In the next twelve months, I will be relandscaping my front
garden, which will include the removal of a border that
contains a rather nice 2m high philadelphus (Mock Orange).
Could anyone tell me what time of year is best to move it
to a new location. I know they are pretty hardy, but I
would not like to lose it.
Any sound advice gratefully received.
Hélène Evans.
Tristan Hatton-Ellis
We moved ours during the middle of last summer. It was a similar sort of
height to yours, and seemed to get through without any real ill-effects.
However, we managed to get almost the entire root ball out, and cut it back
quite hard after transplanting to prevent water stress. It didn't really
get much care thereafter, but seems to be ok.
That said, the best time foor moving it is almost certainly auautmn or
winter, when it is dormant (this applies to almost all plants).
Tristan
Martin F Finlan
In article <2...@penhydd.win-uk.net>, John E Evans (jev...@penhydd.win-uk.net) writes:
>Dear all,
>
>In the next twelve months, I will be relandscaping my front
>garden, which will include the removal of a border that
>contains a rather nice 2m high philadelphus (Mock Orange).
>
>Could anyone tell me what time of year is best to move it
>to a new location. I know they are pretty hardy, but I
>would not like to lose it.
>
>Any sound advice gratefully received.
>
>Hélène Evans.
>
>
>
Since Philadelphus is a shrub it should be moved whilst it is
dormant, ie during the winter months. One end of winter may be
better than the other, depending on your soil. If you have good
soil which does not get waterlogged in winter and which warms up
fairly early in spring then you could move it anytime during the
winter, but you will gain some advantage by doing it very shortly
after the shrub sheds its leaves and goes into dormancy - this will
give the plant more time to settle into its new position before
having to face a summer. However, if (like me) you have clay soil
or soil which tends to be wet during winter, it is usually better
to wait until just before spring (but whilst the plant is still
dormant) so that the plant is not sitting with its roots in wet and
cold soil for ages - not something most plants like very much when
they have just been moved. It would also be a good idea to prune
the shrub a little to reduce the amount of transpiration during the
following summer, since the roots will inevitably be damaged
somewhat by the move, even if you are careful.
Hope this helps.
Corinne
Vimala Siddalingaiah
I love the mock orange which has many petals and has that intoxicating
fragrance. I got three plants, and none of them are the type above.
They have only one round of petals and no fragrance. How do I find a
fragrant one??
Is what you list here phildelphus - is that the right name for the
fragrant mock orange?
- vimala
John E Evans (jev...@penhydd.win-uk.net) wrote:
: Dear all,
Martin F Finlan
In article <4rroj9$k...@explorer.csc.com>, Vimala Siddalingaiah (vsid...@csc.com) writes:
>I love the mock orange which has many petals and has that intoxicating
>fragrance. I got three plants, and none of them are the type above.
>They have only one round of petals and no fragrance. How do I find a
>fragrant one??
>
>Is what you list here phildelphus - is that the right name for the
>fragrant mock orange?
>
>- vimala
>
>John E Evans (jev...@penhydd.win-uk.net) wrote:
>: Dear all,
>
Yes, Philadelphus is the mock orange. There are a few unscented or
very slightly scented varieties. According to my literature the
following varietes are all fragrant to very fragrant and should be
widely available (I've included an indication of ultimate height in
brackets):
'Belle Etoile' (2.5 m)
'Beauclerk' (4 m)
'Lemoinei' (2 m)
'Manteau d'Hermine' (1 m, but wider than this)
'Sybille' (2 m)
Also:
Philadelphus coronarius (the original Mock Orange) and its varieties
'Aureus' and 'Variegatus' (each 2 m)
Hope this helps.
Corinne
Terry Weatherley
>I love the mock orange which has many petals and has that intoxicating
>fragrance.
I agree about the fragrance but it brings on * instant hay-fever *
symptoms in both my children. It might be wise to find one in flower and
have a *test* sniff.
Terry
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Terry Weatherley
Carlton Colville Suffolk