''Philadelphus'' × ''lemoinei'' is a

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

in the genus ''

Philadelphus ''Philadelphus'' () (mock-orange) is a genus of about 60 species of shrubs from 3–20 ft (1–6 m) tall, native to North America, Central America, Asia and (locally) in southeast Europe. They are named "mock-orange" in reference to their ...

''. In 1884,

Victor Lemoine Pierre Louis Victor Lemoine (October 21, 1823 in Delme, Moselle - December 11, 1911) was a celebrated and prolific French flower breeder who, among other accomplishments, created many of today's lilac varieties. As a result of his accomplishment ...

crossed ''

Philadelphus microphyllus ''Philadelphus microphyllus'' is a species of ''Philadelphus'' known by the common names littleleaf mock-orange or desert syringa. It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern quadrant of the United States as far north as Wyoming, where i ...

'' with ''

Philadelphus coronarius ''Philadelphus coronarius'' (sweet mock orange, English dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Southern Europe. Description It is a deciduous shrub growing to tall by wide, with toothed leaves and bow ...

'' and produced this hybrid plant which he named ''P. lemoinei''. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...

*''Philadelphus'' 'Manteau d'Hermin

*''Philadelphus'' 'Belle Étoil

References

*Arnold Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information, vol VI no. 10, June 24, 1920. *Arnold Arboretum Bulletin of Popular Information, vol XXV no. 5, June 18, 1965.

External links

* Philadelphus, lemoinei Hybrid plants {{Cornales-stub