SYRINGA
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SYRINGA
Commonly known as Lilac
All Flower MAY-JUN
The epitome of the English garden, not just in old vicarages, in thousands of old cottage gardens in May the lilac is in bloom.
Genus of about 20 species of deciduous trees and shrubs from woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia. Tubular flowers are attractive to long-tongued insects.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Grown for, usually, very fragrant small tubular flowers in pyramidal or conical clusters. Deadhead newly-planted lilacs before fruit forms. Prompt deadheading thereafter produces more blooms. S. vulgaris will tolerate hard renovation pruning. -
Pests & Diseases
Lilac blight, honey fungus, leaf miners, thrips -
Place of origin
Southeastern Europe to eastern Asia -
Deciduous
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Scented flowersS. emodi has unpleasant scent. S. vulgaris is very fragrant..
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Alkaline / Chalk loving
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Fertile well drained soil
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Neutral to alkaline soil
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Syringa - Growing Guide
