Philadelphus delavayi

Philadelphus delavayi is a deciduous shrub in the genus Philadelphus, native to China, Tibet, and Upper Burma. It was discovered by Pierre Jean Marie Delavay in 1887. It has an upright growth habit, to a height of 3 metres, with arching branches and ovate, tapered, sometimes toothed, dark green leaves up to 10 cm or more long. It bears racemes of 5-9 cup shaped, single, very fragrant creamy-white flowers, 2.5 cm across.

Philadelphus delavayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Philadelphus
Species:
P. delavayi
Binomial name
Philadelphus delavayi
L.Henry

References
    • The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs, Ed. John Hillier, David & Charles 2007, ISBN 978-0-7153-2664-0
    • The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants, Ed. Christopher Bickell, Dorling Kindersley 1996, ISBN 0-7513-0303-8
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