Philadelphus 'Petite Perfume' Collection

• Philadelphus thrive in full sun or partial shade. A sunny position will encourage the best flowering, but they will still perform well in dappled light.
• These shrubs prefer moist, well-drained soil but are adaptable to most garden conditions, including clay, loam, or sandy soil. Enrich poor soil with organic matter like compost or well-rotted manure.
• Make a hole twice as wide as the root ball but no deeper than the pot it’s supplied in. This allows roots to establish quickly.
• Remove the plant from its pot and gently tease out some of the roots. Place it in the hole so that the top of the root ball is level with the surrounding soil.
• Fill the hole with soil, firming gently around the base to remove air pockets. Water thoroughly to help settle the soil.
• Apply a 2-3cm layer of mulch (such as bark or compost) around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Ongoing Care:

• Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged, especially during the first year while it establishes. Once mature, it is drought-tolerant but benefits from occasional watering in dry spells.
• Philadelphus flowers on the previous year’s growth. Prune immediately after flowering (around July) by cutting back spent flowered stems to strong new growth lower down. Every few years, remove older stems at the base to encourage fresh, vigorous shoots.
• Apply a general-purpose slow-release fertiliser in early spring to promote healthy growth and abundant blooms.
• This fully hardy shrub requires no winter protection and will bounce back each year with a flush of new foliage and flowers.
• Ideal for borders, cottage gardens, wildlife-friendly spaces, and patio containers, where its gorgeous scent can be fully appreciated.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!