Re: Off to the Garden -> Philadelphus

Jim wrote:>  it's maybe this wet and cool/cold
> spring which does it,
Does which? cause it to flower or cause it to lack fragrance?  This a a
Heronswood purchase. Philadelphus 'Snow Velvet'.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James R. Fisher" <garrideb@well.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Off to the Garden -> Philadelphus


> Kitty wrote:
> > We were supposed to get rain Fri-Sat-Sun, none so far except Thurs
> > overnight.  I spent about 6 hrs in the garden yesterday and got a few
things
> > done.  While looking for spaces to tuck things in, lo and behold, my
Mock
> > Orange was blooming!  No fragrance, but at least it bloomed.  It's a
> > sprawling, leggy thing with little to its credit, so it may still get
yanked
> > someday.  But after trying for 15 yrs to get a Philadelphus to flower, I
did
> > derive some pleasure from this one blooming in its third year.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> I've got two in full flower; I think it's maybe this wet and cool/cold
> spring which does it, though it never fails to flower. Both about 10' tall
> and 8' wide.
> -jrf
> -- 
> Jim Fisher
> Vienna, Virginia USA
> 38.9 N 77.2 W
> USDA Zone 7
> Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]
>
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