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Leaves and stems from the Philadelphus Ngaire Clarke used in her design on the right.
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Family: Philadelphaceae Common Name:Mock Orange, Syringa, Pipe Tree, Philadelphus coronarius Distribution: Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, native to Eurasia and North America. Characteristics  The
mock orange, or syringa, is a genus (Philadelphus) of deciduous shrubs
It is easily cultivated and has white blossoms generally similar to orange
blossoms. One of the most popular fragrant species is the common, or sweet,
mock orange (P. coronarius). Syringa [New Lat., from Gr.,=pipe], an early
name for mock orange, is now the scientific name for the unrelated lilac;
both bushes are also sometimes called pipe tree. All the species are quite
hardy and bear fragrant flowers that appear during mid summer. It
should be pruned immediately after flowering , removing all the older branches
that have flowered and aren't showing any new shoots.
The plant is poisonous to cats |
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Conditioning:
Immature foliage can be hard to condition, but cut the stem early, float it into a dish of water for an hour then stand in deep water for a further 2-3 hours.Keep it cool from then on. Flowering stems and mature foliage just need a deep drink of water.The stems are quite twiggy so the ends can be stripped before conditioning. Individual blooms can be pressed and use dessiccant for double flowers to retain thier form. Uses. If you are planting a Philadephus there is a choice of varieties. They have many attributes in flowers and foliage. Long arching sprays of creamy white flowers enhance the outline of a full massed design. and, as you can see from Ngaire's design on the left, the stems of the new season's growth are quite pliable like a vine,and make wonderful lines in a modern design. The leaves are traditionally used in the leis in the Pacific Islands. P.c.'Aureus' has outstanding foliage , in spring it is golden yellow, becoming green/yellow in summer.P.c. Variegatus has green leaves with a creamy white margin. Although the stems have buds and some have the fragrant flowers,if bought in a florists, they are used in wedding bouquets more for the foliage leaves. The normal heart shaped leaves are lush, almost green black, matt rather than glossy. |
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