They will stand up to a variety of soil types and light conditions, and mature.

Sep 21, Cut the tip of a stem from a shoot on the upper part of the mock orange plant, where the growth is fairly new. Be sure the shoot is healthy, and not spindly or weak. If it's at the right stage, it will break with with a snap when you bend it. Make sure the cutting has two or three pairs of leaves, and make the cutting directly below the lowest pair. May 03, When cutting back mock orange shrubs, cut back the branches with spent bloom about 1/3 to 2/3 their length.

Also, cut out any old or dead wood back to the ground. Branches that are crowded or crossing should also be cut to open up the center of the plant to air, sunlight, and rain water. Sep 21, Mock oranges (Philadelphus coronarius) are large deciduous shrubs that have upright to arching, vase-shaped forms. Take cuttings in early morning, while the stems are firm with water. Fill pots or trays that are 4 to 6 inches deep with sterile rooting medium. Cut the leaves from the bottom two-thirds of softwood cuttings.

Oct 15, Plan to make mock orange cuttings by taking hardwood cuttings starting in fall, or softwood cuttings in the spring. Once you make your cuttings, you. Dec 19, From Cuttings Taking stem cuttings is the easiest way to clone your favorite mock orange bush. The optimal time to take softwood cuttings is after the spring bloom ends and until mid-June. Early morning is the best time to take cuttings because plants are typically well treegrind.bars: 2.

Mock orange shrubs are very dormant in growth during the winter season.

It’s advisable to cut back the shrubs during the late winter. This will greatly increase the plant’s chances of recovering in the next season.

There is no assurance of your plant recovering after the flowers fade or during winter, but it’s worth giving it a try.