Passion for Mock Orange - scented garden with 12 philadelphus in bloom

Filmed in a section of Douentza Garden encircled by 12 mock oranges in full bloom, this video is about mock orange (philadelphus) and its use in the garden as either a back story to border planting or a scented hedge. We take a look at four different types of mock orange, discussing the various attributes of each.
Plants in order of video appearance...
Rosa 'Céleste'
Lobelia bridgesii
Philadelphus 'Virginal'
Philadelphus noid X 3
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[@dustyflats3832]

This is my absolute favorite. It’s a childhood memory for me along with catalpa tree and old fashion snowball bush and lilacs. We had them growing in the front yard in the country. The mock orange and catalpa greeted everyone at the driveway. I always knew when 4th of July was about to arrive by the blooms. Love the scents!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

It's great how plants can trigger so many positive memories in us, especially where scent is involved. It's nice to be reminded of happy days.

[@CubeRover]

Wow nice flowers, single and double petals variety 😀 👌 👍 😍 😄 😊

[@benwinkel]

I can almost smell it! Thank you for sharing!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Perfect :)

[@sallytournas9007]

Lovely garden! Absolutely love the Mock Orange shrubs... and so nice to see all the different varieties.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Glad you enjoyed it 🌷🌻🌼

[@miche7032]

How beautiful ! Looking at such a stunning view from your kitchen must make cooking pleasurable.😊

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you for watching. Me, I never enjoy cooking but I know what you mean :)

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

Fantastic bushes, they look amazing. And it is true, gardens are to be enjoyed by those who care for them as the plants seem to want it that way. Usually they are at their best when no visitors are expected, lol. You have gorgeous plants in your garden, great vídeo Rachel.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you, Fernanda and happy growing.

[@natashalion8028]

What a beautiful garden. Cascading, waterfall of flowers ~

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks for visiting

[@Nulife23]

Amazing! I love their smell so. I've never had good success with getting them to bloom! But finally I bought my last one last year and it bloomed really well this summer. I can imagine the smell in your garden! It must be wonderful!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I hope it will continue to give you many years of happiness.

[@shingj4007]

I love love the scent of mock orange bushes, I have 7 of them for about 4 years now, but they didn't grow very much, this year is the first year that they are blooming very well, I'm so glad. I will buy a few more to plant in planters and place them very close to the patio door. Thanks for your wonderful garden tour, it is fantastic.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

It really is a good idea to plant sweetly scented flowers somewhere where everyone can appreciate their scent. Your pots sound like a good solution.

[@tracyl4663]

Your garden is a delight for the eyes...So beautiful

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you

[@heatherstephens9295]

Your garden is simply stunning!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you so much.

[@carlynmydarlin]

Wooow, what a beautiful garden you have. 😍Thank you so much for sharing. After hearing your love for mockorange I’ll definitely add a couple to our yard too. Thank you! God bless you 🤗

[@GardeningatDouentza]

You won't regret it. Mock orange is beautiful. Enjoy!

[@lily12370]

I love a mock orange shrub! I was given one from an old lady in her 80's and she said her bush was a division of her mother's so the bush had family history. My bush would bloom in the month of May and had the most intoxicating sweet perfumery fragrance! What a sweet memory you have brought to me in this video.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Ah, that's really lovely !

[@BBQNBLUES]

So Beautiful ! Here in Tennessee we have Huge Magnolia Grandiflora that scent the humid air like "lemonade" :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Oh, I bet that is fabulous. I have a Magnolia grandiflora that produces a smattering of flowers. Itis doing well, considering our climate. That must be amazing. Happy growing!

[@davenadainton4209]

@@GardeningatDouentza my son bought a magnolia grandiflora and put it into a half barrel not knowing how big they grow. He's offered it to me to plant but I have only got a small garden and I'm scared of it getting out of hand and too big. I'd absolutely love it, but I darent plant it haha. I bought a philadelphus virginal last year, still in a pot. I wasn't sure if to keep it or not as I'm restricted for space but I think I could keep it pruned

[@janeharrington9811]

I am going to plant these. My grandmother has several and my grandmother-in-law did also. Mississippi loves the Mock Orange. They smell divine.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

May they bring you much joy

[@ruapraia]

Thanks for the lovely post.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

You are very welcome

[@robyn3349]

Thank you, beautiful!

[@__DMC__82]

Thank you for inspiring me your garden looks like paradise I bought 2 cultivars to plant this spring Minnesota snowflake and blizzard mock orange 😃

[@GardeningatDouentza]

How wonderful. I am sure you will adore them. Happy growing!

[@meredithr9824]

Beautiful! I've been thinking about buying some. I guess I will now.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Go for it!

[@cerestacollins6440]

Hey Rachel, I bought a house in the fall of last year and have discovered and enjoyed many blooming bushes on the property. One that I had never seen before was the mock orange. The scent is Heavenly.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Glad you are enjoying your 'gift plants'. That is one of the nice things about inheriting a garden. Happy growing!

[@janklebox7263]

I just took a bunch of clippings from my mother in laws home she had a Philadelphus shrub / mock orange the scent is amazing, she always calls it a orange blossom lol. I've rooted 4 nice clippings doing well so far can't wait for that smell in the coming years.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[@mei8997]

Stunning 💖💖💖

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you! 😊

[@darrenmeaning4132]

You have a beautiful garden, great variation in form and structure as well as flowering. I have P. Belle Etoil and was thinking of getting P. Virginal and you’ve certainly convinced me. Also, appreciate the pruning advice.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Glad the video was helpful. Virginal is so beautiful. Love it to bits.

[@aquafishcspeia2921]

Ran across some at a park today. Smelt so much like Jasmine. So interesting to know that different varieties have different scents.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well worth having

[@claire3337]

Your garden is beautiful.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jagdishbahia9162]

Hi Rachel, Many thanks for another beautiful video❤️ I have just planted Dwarf Philadelphus Little Love in the container. I do hope will grow and look forward to seeing beautiful scented flowers🌺🌸

[@GardeningatDouentza]

It sounds wonderful and I hope it will reward you well this summer!

[@jagdishbahia9162]

@@GardeningatDouentza 😊

[@Annie.xx-xx]

I bought a mock orange tiny plant 🌱 today . It’s only about 20cm tall . But I can’t wait for it to grow. . I know it will probably take many years. But may I also say your garden is absolutely beautiful and I would love for mine to look like that one day❤️

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Your mock orange will grow big, quicker than you think. Good luck and happy growing.

[@deanandthegreenmachine1738]

I planted one last year that smet like bubble gum can't wait for it this year

[@patriciasorchids3999]

I do agree with you about the scent of the mock orange. I have 3 next to our gazebo. I would love your clove scented one! As far as roses are concerned, I love the scented shrub varieties, I just think the scent and the flowering season lasts longer than most modern tea roses. Thanks for sharing

[@GardeningatDouentza]

You really can't beat god scent in a garden. It's worth going to some trouble over. Thanks for watching and happy growing!

[@welvinzabala1741]

Gorgeous garden! Just purchased 2 quarts of microphyllus. Hope this would be a start of a fragrant little garden of mine. Thanks for the tour!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Best of luck!

[@WeirdHousePlants]

Amazing plant!! We have a lot of mock orange growing here in the Seattle, USA area as well. Similar climates I hear :) Thanks for sharing!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Lucky you! They are so nice in flower. Thanks for watching and hope you are enjoying the summer.

[@nutella4392]

c est trop beau ce jardin et le rosier

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

I do love the old garden roses, even though they do get large and leggy, are thornier than hell and most only bloom once a year. But the display they put on when they flower and the powerful aroma of the blooms makes them worth it, IMO. Down here in Florida, most modern roses just can't handle the prolonged heat and humidity but some of the older varieties can. I've got one called Clotilde Soupert, the blooms are not very large but it is a repeat bloomer and the fragrance is quite strong (and it is a rather compact plant).

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yeah, got to love the old varieties :)

[@seacoast4950]

Philadelphia Lewisii is the name of the mock orange flower that is white with yellow in the center. All the varieties are gorgeous!!!!

[@fhalaris6982]

I absolutely love this shrub. I just bought one called 'Mont Blanc' today that is supposednto smell like wild strawberries. Will be interesting!:) I know this is a very old video but im looking for some care tips😂 love from Henrik, the former neofinetia nerd from Sweden.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Hi Henrik. Great to hear from you but don't you grow neofinetias any more? Your 'Mont Blanc' sounds amazing and I'm sure it will bring you much joy. Full sun is the key to success. Let me find the pruning video I made for philadelphus and I'll link it here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6auon-ra5Vmd9U

[@fhalaris6982]

I had a total interest decline for a while. And also not much time on my hands to be doing plants on my free time. Over worked myself at a place that was horrible. So just decided to completely change my situation and moved to another City and changed job. Feel better already, and i feel im starting to enjoy plants again finally:)

[@gielee117]

Loojs like u have a double mock orance scebt is strong mix of cirus n hasmine

[@ericmelin7407]

Ok good mock oranges

[@singinprofessor5260]

Omg I’m jealous

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Don't be jealous. Plant them for yourself. They aren't hard!

[@singinprofessor5260]

@@GardeningatDouentza Weeds are so much problem Also planning is hard

[@HimadriSarkar333]

Does Mock orange flower highly scented...?

[@toddstropicals]

I've seen those growing up north here at the historic Sotterley plantation in Maryland. Doubt they'd do so well this far south.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well, you know your climate! Thanks for watching, Todd, and happy growing.

[@freedomfighter313]

Todd's Tropicals They are hardy to zone 8......

[@jwsc9578]

So impressed，mine does not flower, I had it for 10 years...it is facing south...

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Strange. Time to get rid of it!

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

I have the virginal one not sure whether you prune or when it’s new 1 m tall with yellow leaves at the moment in November.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I wouldn't prune any bush the first year after planting but here's a video on how to prune it then... kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6auon-ra5Vmd9Usi=qUbE9FbmV6EYWL3K

[@noelm7860]

Would mock oranges work well as a privacy hedge shrub? Would it grow to 6foot fairly quickly? They really look beautiful in flower.

[@freedomfighter313]

@ Noel Magee....Yes ....providing you are in the appropriate climate zone. They grow really fast......but remember they lose their leaves in the winter.......🙂🙂

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I have mine as a hedge but some types are better than others. If not pruned correctly some types grow tall but will leave gaps below in the hedge. Mock orange isn't particularly fast either.

[@heatherstephens9295]

Could you please tell me the name of that lovely grass you have growing in the foreground?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Hmmm, I think you must mean the Stipa gigantea, one of my favouites.

[@heatherstephens9295]

Justa Someone thank you 🙏

[@geriannroth449]

So welcoming can you suggest where i can purchase seeds or cuttings for your fragrant plants? They should be able to grow in the tropics though

[@GardeningatDouentza]

You might try Jelitto Seed or Silverhill Seeds

[@geriannroth449]

@@GardeningatDouentza thanks for the tip

[@jcking6785]

😕 Where is the link to the pruning mock orange video? I have two in partial shade which makes them floppy. The scent is nice but based on your description, not as wonderful as “Virginal”. But... mine need pruning and I do not know how to do it properly.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6auon-ra5Vmd9U

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

I have a tall growing Philadelphus double like the third one you showed to us in the video, but I would like to ask how and when do you take cuttings and what part of the cutting is best to take. Also, at what time of the year is best. I pruned the tree one year and just stuck the prunings into the ground and I got three trees out of it but I cannot remember for the life of me at what time I did it and I have been trying to strike some more trees but every attempt has failed I guess I'm either doing it at the wrong time or the wrong part of the tree I do feel that it has to be a woody stem and not a new one I would love it if you could help me, please. I love your garden by the way I think it looks fantastic.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

What a great result from your prunings! Mostly it is recommended to propagate philadelphus by softwood cuttings, taken from spring to early summer (Apr-Jun). This method uses flexible young shoot tips from this season's growth. It takes at least 2-3 years before they start to flower.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

​@@GardeningatDouentza I tried new green shoots last year. I even put hormone-growing powder on them and planted them in compost and well-watered them but every time they would just wilt and eventually the leaves would fall off with no sign of any routing maybe I should use a different compost. I sometimes wonder if it was just that the weather was too hot that year.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

@@jonathanmaybury5698 Well, it's hard to say. Best to check the instructions and try again.

[@isabowie6650]

How old are they do you prune them I have one and come out plenty of flowers on it

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Hi there. The philadeplphus in the video must be 15 years old. Yes, I prune them every year, as mentioned in the video. I linked to my pruning video at the end of this one. Happy growing!

[@neilhamilton2621]

You seem to like mock orange

[@puvanaganeshan3314]

I have two in my garden and it smells like jasmine.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Beautiful

[@marymaryquitethecontrarian]

Drooooool

[@GardeningatDouentza]

😂

[@marymaryquitethecontrarian]

@@GardeningatDouentza you inspired me. My mock orange arrives tomorrow!! Any planting tips?

[@gielee117]

I prefer to have real citrus like calamondin or asian key lime e that flowers ,fruits then flowers again and maybe third after fruits are harvested green or yellow n i use leaves in my tea

[@RiseWithMolly]

But I Cannot find or buy this plant in my Country, my Country is India.But you Are from America

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I am in Ireland

[@davidreeves7725]

I think that vanda falcata should be called an angraecum

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Okay. I feel this comment is on the wrong video though :)

[@DuncanPerryOfficial]

I found that they smell like bubblegum to my nose.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well, different types of mock orange have different scents but I certainly don't have the bubble gum one. I hope you like bubble gum.