Philadelphus coronarius Godzisz - Mock Orange

The Philadelphus coronarius 'Godzisz' is a variety of mock orange selected for its vigor and floribundity, rare in cultivation. It is a large deciduous bush that offers a divinely scented cream-white flowering in June, more generous than that of the classic Philadelphus coronarius. Its charm will operate in a large flowering hedge or in a shrub border, in all our regions.

The Philadelphus coronarius 'Godzisz' is a Polish horticultural variety almost unknown in Western Europe. Belonging to the hydrangea family, the Philadelphus coronarius, also known as mock orange or poet's jasmine, is a botanical species native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor. The 'Godzisz' cultivar is a vigorous deciduous bush that reaches a height of about 3m with a spread of 1.75m. It produces numerous clusters of single, cream-white flowers with 4 petals, 2.5cm in diameter, with yellow stamens, and highly fragrant, between late May and early July. In this 'Godzisz' variety, the flowers are more abundant than in the typical variety. The leaves are ovate, 5 to 8cm long, pointed, with small teeth along the edges. The foliage is a medium green colour. This deciduous foliage falls in autumn.

This robust and undemanding poet's jasmine, Godzisz, is suitable for both experienced and novice gardeners. It withstands both cold and dry summers. Plant it in a hedge with weigelas, butterfly bushes, lilacs of intermediate size, or large rose bushes for hedges, for example. Let an Italian leather flower clematis climb into its branches, giving it a wild and charming look.

In ancient Persia, the white and fragrant flowers of the Philadelphus coronarius were used to make fragrant crowns.