Karen,

The size of the Mock Orange depends on the variety that
you have planted. A number of bushes are sold as Mock
Oranges and they are all part of the family and are
similar in appearance, but do not all have the
intoxicating fragrance or do they all grow the same
height.

A hybrid called Philadelphus coronarius, CHEYENNE is
only 7 feet X 6 feet, but the North American wild or
natural Philadelphus coronarius grows 8-10 feet X 8-10
feet (and in places has noted at getting to 9 - 16
feet). The Native Philadelphus lewisii only grow to 6
feet. Philadelphus inodorus gets to 10 feet and is
very fragrant.

There are over 32 plus different species that can come
under the common name Mock Orange, but some are very
area specific.

Most species do well without a lot of watering. I know
that was true of the one my mother had because she was
not a person big on watering the lawn or anything once
it was established.

The one we had in our yard was at least 10 plus feet in
height and it was never pruned, we just took out the
dead limbs when they were seen during the spring
inspection. If yours has a good root base, a hand full
or two of a balanced fertilizer would probably do it a
world of good.

My mothers plant seemed to bloom for a long period of
time from May through most of July, fading away at the
temperature got higher as August approached. In any
event, a lot of people enjoyed it because we lived
right near the 3rd hole and 4 tee of a golf course and
when it bloom most people would stop and take notice of
the scent floating through the air.

Good luck and enjoy. It will probably bring you years
of enjoyment with little fussing.

Tom L.L.
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Karen Mullen wrote:
In article , "Tom L. La Bron"
writes:


about 100 feet away
it would fill the evening atmosphere with a
intoxicating fragrance that lent peace to the entire
scene washing away any troubles or problems that had
picked at you through the day.


boy you can say that again! I have a screened in porch about 25 ft away from
the plant and although it didn't put out many blooms, what it did filled the
air. they're done now, but my oriental lilies are taking their place, an
intoxicated fragrance.

BTW do you know who big the mock orange can get? this one's main stalk was
choked by the ivy, but it has sent out new growth from the stump. (Thank gaud
I didn't pull it).

Karen
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