RE: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?

Moira, I've got
a P. mexicanus, and it doesn't smell! Drives
me crazy, I must bend down to try to smell it
30 times, each year that it blooms. BTW, it was
unphased at -12C this year, much to my surprise,
but the selection that I have is from seed collected
at 3100m in Mexico. Maybe its different. Philadelphus
lewisii, is everywhere in the PNW. In the Columbia
Gorge it grows in the scree where deer can't get it.
The smell in the evening is heavenly.
later,
Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
[o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Tony & Moira Ryan
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 2:20 PM
To: Mediterannean Plants List
Subject: Re: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?


Nan Sterman wrote:
>
> 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
I haven't grown either, but my encyclopedia has the following
information:

P lewisii
State flower of Idaho(in case you are interested!)
Clusters of cream flowers (up to 2" across) in mid-spring, occasionally
also during the warmer months.
Stems may reach 10ft and can become woody and untidy if not pruned after
flowering. It does best in part shade and will not tolerate prolonged
dry periods.

The variety  "Miniature Schmitt" is only 3ft tall with white double
flowers.
Zones 6-9

P mexicanus
Evergreen shrub with very fragrant cream single flowers  set amid oval
green leaves.
Moderately frost tender, it grows to a height of 10-20ft with a spread
of 6ft. Prefers a protected part-shaded position

Zones 9-10

That's all it gives, hope it is enough to be helpful

Moira

--
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata,
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
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