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Phormium 'Bronze Baby'

Mock Orange 'Virginal'

£23.99
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£23.99

3 litre pot

Make a fragrant statement with Philadelphus 'Virginal'—a spectacular mock orange with frothy, double white flowers and a perfume that stops you in your tracks. Flowering generously in early summer, it’s the ultimate blend of scent and substance, ideal for hedging, screens or anchoring the back of a border with elegance and ease.
  • Highly scented flowers
  • Excellent for cut flowers
  • Great for large borders or screens
  • Classic cottage garden style

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  • Aspect

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Flowers

    June, July

  • Soil type

    Fertile, well-drained soil

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  • Why we like this plant

    Few garden plants deliver drama and scent like Philadelphus 'Virginal'. Its snowy white double flowers appear in abundance and release a sweet, citrus fragrance that lingers in the warm summer air. Perfect for back-of-border impact, informal hedging, or simply stealing the show during early summer, it’s a bold and beautiful choice for classic garden style.

  • About this plant

    Philadelphus 'Virginal' is a vigorous, deciduous shrub celebrated for its large, double, snow-white flowers and intoxicating fragrance. Flowering from early to midsummer, it produces masses of richly scented blooms on arching stems, making it an excellent feature in larger borders or as an informal hedge. Its classic mock orange perfume and generous flowering make it a standout choice in traditional or wildlife-friendly gardens.

  • Key features

    • Large, double white flowers
    • Intensely fragrant
    • Arching, graceful stems
    • Excellent for hedging or back borders
    • Pollinator-friendly

  • Eventual height and
    spread

    Height: 200–300cm | Spread: 150–200cm

  • Growth
    habit

    Large, bushy and arching, forming a rounded, slightly sprawling shape as it matures.

  • Moisture

    Moist but well-drained

  • Position in
    the Garden

    Ideal for back borders, large beds, informal hedging, or as a flowering screen

Planting guide

Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Mulch annually and prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage strong, flowering growth.

Care tips

Prune after flowering, cutting back flowered stems by about one-third. Avoid cutting into old wood. Feed in early spring if growth slows and mulch yearly.

Winter care

Requires no special winter protection. Prune immediately after flowering by removing spent flowered stems to encourage fresh, flower-producing growth.