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mock orange shrub

natika
15 years ago

I have a mock orange shrub that is 6 yrs old and has only blossomed once. Do I need to have two of them? Any ideas?

Comments (6)

  • tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
    15 years ago

    Blossoms on any plant are not dependant on another plant, just fruiting can be. The usual reason for no blooms is too much nitrogen. Not sure if that applies to mock orange.

    tj

  • pondwelr
    15 years ago

    My mock orange blooms on new wood. So you need to determine if yours blooms on old or new wood, and prune accordingly.
    I have to remember to prune mine right after it blooms in Spring.

  • natika
    Original Author
    15 years ago

    Thank you both for replying. I trim it back quite far in the fall, but there should be new and old growth for it to flower on.

  • janetpetiole
    15 years ago

    It could be your zone. Most Mock Orange are rated for zone 4 or 5. Later spring frosts could be the reason it rarely blooms.

  • Kat SE Wisconsin z5
    15 years ago

    I've done a search on the mock orange and it says they bloom on wood from the previous year. So if you're trimming it back in Fall, you're cutting off the blooms for the next year. They say to trim it right after it's done blooming. But like janetpetiole mentioned, the ones I read about were rated for zones 4 or 5 and the late frosts or very cold winters could be causing too much dieback.

    Kat

  • rainydaze
    15 years ago

    I agree with Kat. I've got a mock orange that blooms profusely. At one point it was reaching the second story window of our house in height. My husband hacked it off after it bloomed and the next year I had very few blossoms on it. This year was #3 after the trim and it was back to it's abundant blooms.

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