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Philadelphus Without Buds

februarysgirlfebruarysgirl Posts: 835
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The shrubs in my garden started budding weeks ago (Sorbaria Sem and honeysuckle are now actually in leaf), all except the philadelphus. There's not a single sign of emergent growth. Are philadelphuses late bloomers or is there something wrong?

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    No sign of buds swelling on any of mine either yet.
    They are later than many other shrubs

    Billericay - Essex

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Nor mine. No need to worry.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I have 2 x P. Manteau d'Hermine  and one is only just getting a tiny faint haze of green on it. It was pruned last year, and the mild winter and the fact that it's in a raised bed, are probably the reason it's showing this early.
    The other one is in a shadier spot, in a standard border, and isn't really doing anything yet.  :)
    Most Philadelphus flower around late May/June onwards, depending on location, so green growth won't be too great until next month.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • februarysgirlfebruarysgirl Posts: 835
    Thanks everyone for putting my mind at ease 🙂 It is going to be relocated in a couple of weeks time, hopefully it won't have too much of an effect 🤞
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That will probably delay flowering too  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • februarysgirlfebruarysgirl Posts: 835
    @Fairygirl That's not a problem, plenty of other things flowering at that time already!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I just meant - there would be no need to worry if it wasn't flowering when you expected it to! 
    If it's a large specimen, you may need to cut it back a bit too, to make moving and establishing easier.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • februarysgirlfebruarysgirl Posts: 835
    No need to worry about size, it's young one and only about a foot high. Probably won't be getting many flowers just yet anyway! 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Ah - nice and easy then!
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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