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Growing a Mock Orange Tree
Philadelphus coronarius
      
April 21,1998
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Hi, I have a 5 year old mock orange that was about two feet tall when I planted it.
To date it has never bloomed. Always growing and healthy... simply does not bloom.
What can I do to get it to bloom besides fertilizing etc. which I have already consistantly done.
Growing Requirements for a Mock Orange
Philadelphus coronarius is hardy in USDA zones 2-9
Mock Orange Trees thrive in full sun or light shade.
They will grow in almost any soil, but grow best in moist, well drained soil that has been supplemented with peat moss, leaf mold or compost.
Pruning Mock Orange Trees
Probably the reason that your plant has not bloomed is a lack of pruning.
Mock orange needs to be pruned immediately after flowering by cutting back the outer stems that have bloomed.
Each cut should be made just above a strong, outer facing bud or new shoot.
Next years blooms will appear from these buds. |
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