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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.

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Deciduous
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
Tall Shrub
Full sun
Additional Features - 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
Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - S. emodi has unpleasant scent. S. vulgaris is very fragrant..
Soil Conditions - Alkaline / Chalk loving -
Fertile well drained soil
Neutral to alkaline soil
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Rabbit Resistant

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SYRINGA meyeri 'Palibin' >

Commonly known as: Korean lilac.

Slow growing compact variety with panicles of pink-mauve flowers in profusion from an early age

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£17.50 each

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Available Early Spring 2021 - Should be available March/April onwards depending on growing conditions.

SYRINGA microphylla 'Superba' >

Commonly known as: Daphne lilac.

Dainty scented lilac flowers borne in profusion

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£17.50 each

SYRINGA pinnatifolia >

Commonly known as: Lilac.

A very unusual species which deserves to be more widely known if only because it looks so unlike a lilac. White or lavender tinted flowers in small panicles in May and long pinnate leaves with 7-11 leaflets

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£17.50 each

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Available late spring to early summer 2021 - These plants will be available again sometime in late spring/early summer depending on growing conditions.