Along with an estimated 65 other genera, Philadelphus is a genus split between Asia and the Americas, with elements migrating north from Eurasia when the continents divided. Species developed independently, with good ability to adapt to the changing climatic and geological conditions. New species of Philadelphus are still being discovered today in the mountains of northernContinue reading “The variety and versatility of Philadelphus”
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Is a pink-flowered philadelphus a real possibility?
By WHF Trustee Christopher Sanders, VMH It’s well known that some Mexican species and their hybrids such as P. maculatus, P. mexicanus and P. ‘Belle Etoile’ possess a gene for the colour pink, but this is manifested as a more or less basal blotch on the inner surface of the petals, resulting in a central ring of pink orContinue reading “Is a pink-flowered philadelphus a real possibility?”
Two rare Philadelphus re-located
by WHF Trustee Chris Sanders, VMH As a result of the successful Philadelphus study day held at WHF on Saturday 17th June, two rare Lemoine Philadelphus cultivars believed to have been lost to cultivation have come to light. Philadelphus ‘Oeil de Pourpre’ (Purpureomaculatus Group) Trustee Jack Aldridge, who is based at Wisley, brought a handsome specimenContinue reading “Two rare Philadelphus re-located”
White House Farm Garden and Arboretum 