This Mock Orange shrub near the Grotto was a substantial plant - almost a small tree - and its blossom could be smelled from across the Ornamental Waters. However in a "tidying-up" operation on 27 June 2002, together with the vegetation around, it was cut right to the ground, leaving just visible a stump about 15cm in diameter. The rank vegetation of course recovered quickly, but it wasn't until May 2006 that the mock orange was once again in flower.