Afternoon,

My first post here.

I'm looking to move house but have this shrub at the bottom of my garden that I really like.

Could anyone let me know whats its called?

Thanks

On 6/23/2009 6:30 AM, mdex wrote:
Afternoon,

My first post here.

I'm looking to move house but have this shrub at the bottom of my
garden that I really like.

Could anyone let me know whats its called?

Thanks

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I don't know what it is, but I can easily tell why you want to keep it.
Does it have any fragrance?

If you are renting, the plant belongs to your landlord and cannot be
moved.

If you are selling, make sure your sales contract allows you to remove
plants from the landscape. When you sell a house, certain interior
"fixtures" are generally included, such as cabinets, dishwasher, ceiling
light fixtures, and carpets. Exterior "fixtures" are also included,
such as outdoor lighting. The exterior "fixtures" might also include
the landscaping but generally not plants in pots and other containers.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

mdex wrote in news:mdex.4b690a7
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Afternoon,

My first post here.

I'm looking to move house but have this shrub at the bottom of my
garden that I really like.

Could anyone let me know whats its called?

mock orange.
it's one of my favorites too.
lee

On 6/23/2009 8:25 AM, enigma wrote:
mdex wrote in news:mdex.4b690a7
@gardenbanter.co.uk:

Afternoon,

My first post here.

I'm looking to move house but have this shrub at the bottom of my
garden that I really like.

Could anyone let me know whats its called?

mock orange.
it's one of my favorites too.
lee

It's not the mock orange that I'm used to -- Pittosporum tobira.
However, there are other, unrelated plants also called mock orange. One
group is the various species of Philadelphus, which I've never seen
other than in pictures.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

Thanks Enigma.

Hmmm, i've taken a look at some other pictures of mock orange and they are similar but not the same of the one I have but as you say there are many different species of which this may be one?

Hi everyone

My first post here too, although I've been gardening for about 20 years. Looks like an excellent site. I'd say it's mock orange as well - Philadelphus species, possibly virginalis because it seems to have the flowers in groups of 3. Single ones have a better fragrance, but the doubles are more impressive. Also available in variegated forms.

"David E. Ross" wrote in
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It's not the mock orange that I'm used to -- Pittosporum tobira.

no, it certainly isn't i've never seen *that* mock orange, but
then, it won't grow up here...

However, there are other, unrelated plants also called mock
orange. One group is the various species of Philadelphus, which
I've never seen other than in pictures.

yes, Philadelphus sp. it looks like he has one with double flowers.
i just bought one, not realizing it was a double flowering type. the
single flowers are much more fragrant.
lee