THe plants are outdoor in zone 7 & are 3 yrs old. They are in full sun.
2006-10-25 08:11:58 · 4 answers · asked by Tom 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
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This is a page on mock oranges on one of my favorite sites...
2006-10-25 12:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by Cassie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, I agree with Collegekid on this. Time may be an issue here. Certainly I agree on the fertilizer point as well. (Add Ferti-lome ROOTING AND BLOOMING to his list of recommendations)
Pruning can also be an issue. If you prune the shrub at the wrong time, you might be cutting away the wood that would produce flowers on your shrub.
Lastly... and I'm known for being a little picky on this point... we have a common name issue. I think that in USDA hardiness zone 7 you can have both Pittosporum and Philadelphus, both of which are known as Mock Orange. In zone 7 Pittosporum would be tender and then the cold might be the factor in why it wasn't blooming (frost killing the flowers). Just opening the can of worms.
I hope that this helps
Good luck-
2006-10-26 03:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it takes several years for these plants to mature enough to produce flowers. They have to mature sexually just like animals. During its growing season fertilize it with a bloom booster fertilizer (Peter's has one, Shultz does, and Miracle Grow does or did--check around) so that when it is mature it's got all the nutrients it needs to produce blooms. It's a project--be patient.
2006-10-25 08:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by college kid 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think they bloom in late spring...
2006-10-25 08:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by Chuglon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋