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Philadelphus 'Girandole'


Pronunciation: fil-a-DEL-fus
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Common Name: Girandole Mock Orange
Plant Type:
  • trees, shrubs

Height to: 5'
Width to: 5'
USDA Hardiness Zones:
  • -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
  • 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
  • 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
  • 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8

Bloom Description: Philadelphus 'Girandole' bears dense, fragrant, double, creamy white flowers, to 1 1/2" across
Bloom Season:
  • early summer
  • mid summer

Sun Exposure:
  • full sun
  • part sun

Soil Type: Philadelphus 'Girandole' prefers any moderately fertile, well drained soil
Pests and Diseases:

Girandole Mock Orange is susceptible to scale insects, rust, gray mold, powdery mildew, fungal spots


Propagation: Take softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn or winter.
Notes:

Flowers on previous years growth

Prune: Annually after flowering, cut back flowered shoots to strong buds or young lower or basal growth. On established plants, cut back about 1/3 to 1/5 of old shoots to the base, to promote replacement growth.

Uses: Grow Girandole Mock Orange in a shrub border, or as specimen plants in a woodland garden; larger cultivars can be used for screening.

Cultivation: During growing season, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Keep just moist in winter.

Source: The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants


USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
  • 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
  • 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
  • 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
  • 90 to 120 days ZONE 8

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