Re: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?

I have P. lewisii growing in my garden, and see it frequently in the
foothills of northern California.  Most of the wild plants are in the 6-10
foot tall range.  Mine is about five feet tall but has only been in the
ground 3 years.  They are relatively open-branching and cast a dappled
shade.  In this part of their range they usually grow best with some
afternoon shade.  In the wild they are usually on rocky slopes, sloping
forest edges--places with good drainage.  I have mine in a raised bed under
blue oaks (Q. douglasii) next to a smalll pond and a bench.  The flowers
were lovely and lasted several weeks in May.
  -----Original Message-----
From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 11:00 PM
Subject: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?


>Hi there, does anyone have any experience growing Philadelphus mexicana or
>Philadelphus lewissii??  I'm wondering how tall they get, how dense they
>get, if the make a good screen, how to grow them, etc.
>
>Thanks
>
>Nan
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>Nan Sterman
>San Diego County California
>Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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