Mock Orange (Philadelphus) Belle Etoile is an absolute favourite amongst gardeners that are looking for highly scented shrubs. A member of the Hydrangeaceae family, Mock Orange is native to North and Central America, Asia and southeast Europe. It is an easy to grow medium sized compact deciduous shrub with arching growth.
This growth becomes adorned with the most heavenly orange blossom scented single cup shaped white flowers with maroon centres throughout the months of June and July. The white flowers are further enhanced by the oval deep green leaves. Mock Orange can be grown as a single shrub within any mixed border or an as a simple delightfully fragrant informal hedge. It is a very hardy shrub tolerant of almost any moist but well drained soil in full sun or part shade.
Mock Orange Belle Etoile can grow up to 1.5 metres tall and is suitable for hedges between the heights of 100cm and 150cm. It is important to prune as soon as flowering has ceased to ensure flowering the following spring. Cut out all stems that have flowered, pruning them back to around one third in length. The shrub will then produce new stems on which it can flower the following year. You can also prune approximately one in three of the old stems near ground level to encourage new basal growth creating a denser fresher looking shrub in the following years.
These are sold as potted plants, having the benefit of convenience to our customers as planting can be carried out whenever wished, dependant on availability. Please do call our office with any questions and we will try to be of further assistance.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
