Good Flowering Shrubs – Sweet Mockorange
We all keep looking for “new” shrubs, when very few of us have, or even know, all the “old” ones. Here are two blooming shrubs which are well worth a place in any garden for their flowers.
Weigela Bristol Ruby, rich glowing red, blooms so profusely that the whole shrub is covered with flowers. It is truly a sight to remember when seen in bright sunshine. Of course red flowers do not show up well in shade or in the evening, as do white flowers. This Weigela was in bloom constantly from that first glorious burst in May ‘until fall frosts. Sometimes there were few flowers, sometimes many, but always some.
Philadelphus Alias is the other. This sweet Mockorange has unbelievably large flowers, to 2 1-2 inches across This is an erect growing shrub. I grew one from a hardwood cutting, and it had four blossoms – when one year old and less than a foot high.