A plant identification one

[toomuchtooold]

Hi all, one of the massive bushes from our garden has just come into flower so I thought this would be a good time to ask if anyone can name it for me?

[Kwirrell]

Philadelphus, also k own a Mock Orange

[toomuchtooold]

Thank you!

[Kwirrell]

I am jealous mine has only a few flowers

[Gatekeeper]

ohh I an envious of that- mine sulks and has a scattering of flowers and that's that. Have shown it this photo and told it it's for the chop!

[toomuchtooold]

Ah Gatekeeper, don't be too hard on it! It's on a south facing slope here in sunny south Germany, where sometimes you would swear you can hear the plants go "whoosh" as they shoot up past your windows...

[silversixpence]

I love the smell, am planning to plant one near the front door.

[wowfudge]

They flower on old wood so if you are cutting back new growth after it has finished flowering, you could be cutting off what would otherwise bear flowers next time.