prosperia Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hey guys! Completely off topic, but I've been trying to figure out what this shrub/moster bush is in my backyard. It has flowers this year, last year it didnt. My first guess was Gardenia, but im not sure. Anybody care to take a stabb at it? The flowers do smell. .ok. Not as sweet as a rose, but its still nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna frankland (uk) Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 philadelphus coranarius, commonly known as mock orange. shame we are so far apart, i would love a cutting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCBell Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 It is not a gardenia(I don't think). BUt I do not know what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prosperia Posted May 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Thanks Donna! You know I think I almost bought one of those from a catalog last year. I guess its a good thing I didnt. Like I said, it didnt bloom last year. And even this year, its only blooming on one side. Not long after we moved in, my neighbor decided to come over to my house and trim back all the bushes (without asking first ) Anyway, do you think that could have kept it from blooming? If so, it is a monster of a bush, when would the best time be to cut it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna frankland (uk) Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 if i remember correctly, i think it flowers on the old wood, so if it got a good haircut then you would have to wait till next year for flowers. however it does flower best when pruned every year, so the side that is flowering should look lovely. when you come to prune this year, wait till the flowers have gone then cut out the old wood. leave the new wood and they will bear next years flowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna frankland (uk) Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 if you really need to reduce it, prune one side back to a little under the size you want, then next year prune the other side. sometimes if pruned too hard they give up the ghost, so a safer bet may be to prune it a little more each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacknKegsDad Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Originally posted by donna frankland (uk):philadelphus coranarius, commonly known as mock orange. shame we are so far apart, i would love a cutting! Interesting...murraya paniculata is commonly known as the "mock orange" in this neck of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karrie Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Well, the only thing I can tell ya is it isn't a gardenia. It is pretty thou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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