Not the plant you're looking for? Search over 300,000 plants

Philadelphus delavayi f. melanocalyx 'Nyman's Variety'

mock orange 'Nyman's Variety'

An upright, deciduous shrub to 3m high, with long, arching stems and ovate, dark green leaves. Produces loose clusters of fragrant, single white flowers with contrasting purple calyxes in early summer

Synonyms
Philadelphus delavayi 'Nymans'
Buy this plant
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Purple Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Hydrangeaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright, Pendulous weeping
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 any moderately fertile, well drained soil in full sun or part shade

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer, or hardwood cuttings in autumn or winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 2, after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and powdery mildews

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.