Philadelphus maculatus 'Sweet Clare'
mock orange 'Sweet Clare'
'Sweet Clare' is a vigorous, arching shrub, with widely spaced, slender, silver-green leaves and highly scented, downward facing, white flowers with a crimson blotch at the base of each petal, produced from early summer
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Purple | Grey Silver Green | ||
| Autumn | Grey Silver Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Philadelphus are deciduous shrubs with simple, opposite leaves and bowl-shaped, usually fragrant flowers which may be solitary or in small panicles or racemes in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and powdery mildews
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