Philadelphus 'Manteau D'hermine'
(Mock Orange 'Manteau d'Hermine')
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Year of Introduction - 1899
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 75cm or more
Width - up to 1.2m
Location - The White Garden
Description: A Dwarf Deciduous Shrub with a bushy habit. Mid-green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape and are pointed at the tips. Double, bowl-shaped flowers are creamy white and highly scented. The Blooms are held in small clusters and are produced in abundance from early to midsummer.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Highly fragrant, double bowl-shaped flowers are creamy white. The blooms are held in small clusters and are produced in June and July.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Double bowl-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Mid-green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape and are pointed at the tips. The leaves are held in opposite pairs along the slender, arching branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.