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
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| 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
H5Botanical 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
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