Looking out of the window through the rain at the Philadelphus, I thought the canes of the Black Bamboo contrasted well with the yellow leaves. So I braved the rain to take a photo:
Phyllostachys nigra with Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'
I've been working from home today and its been raining and dull all day. Looking out of the window onto a dark and sodden garden everything looks gloomy. Except, almost as if lit by its own ray of sunshine, the yellow-green leaves of Philadelphus cornarius 'Aureus' really stand out. This shrub, common name Mock Orange, is the yellow (well yellow-green) leaved variety and is at its best in Spring. The leaves are at their brightest and most yellow at this time of year and the beautiful white blossom will soon follow. After the blossom is the best time to prune the shrub as it flowers on the previous year's growth and thus new growth will have a chance to develop over the summer. I actually think Philadelphus looks pretty drab during the summer.
Looking out of the window through the rain at the Philadelphus, I thought the canes of the Black Bamboo contrasted well with the yellow leaves. So I braved the rain to take a photo:
Looking out of the window through the rain at the Philadelphus, I thought the canes of the Black Bamboo contrasted well with the yellow leaves. So I braved the rain to take a photo:
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