Those are so beautiful! I need to try mock orange again. I remember a thread about fragrant vs non fragrant and need to revisit it before choosing.

Ruth, your flowers are beautiful! I've been searching for the right variety of this plant for quite awhile. I have a pretty mockorange ("English Dogwood"?) but it is unscented (boo-hoo) and not only that, it has underground runners (another boo-hoo). It is on my To-Do list to be relocated.

Where did you get your plant? Crossing my fingers that it was mail order!

Does it have underground runners? Or is it well-behaved?

Enjoy that beauty!

Carol in Jacksonville, FL

My mock orange is not fragrant, but it really has a lot of blooms. That is gorgeous, Ruth, and if it smells like my orange tree blossoms, what a treat !!!

H Ruth, would love to grow Mock orange, tried seeds before and no success, what is the proper way to grow these ?? Have a good day.

Ruth, thanks so much for the info! I think I will place an order today. :)

EDIT: One more quick question - in what zone are you, Ruth? Thanks!

Carol

8a

Thanks, Ruth. Many online nurseries show Philadelpus as being hardy to only zones with lower numbers than my 9a - and even some varieties to only zones lower than your 8a.

I have to be careful that I don't purchase something to just plant and cook, LOL.

Carol

Hybridization produces changes in hardiness, size and such, but sometimes at the expense of fragrance. I remember reading that you should buy mock orange when it was blooming to make sure it had fragrance.

As an alternative, Texas has native Mexican Orange (Choisya dumosa) growing to 6 ft. It is found in the mountains of west Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. The grower Monrovia offers Choisya ternata for zones 7-10, but Wikipedia says it is damaged by temperatures below 15ºF. Choisya prefers neutral to alkaline, well-drained soil and is in the rue family.