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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
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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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 -
Is Scented Plant - Scented flowers - S. emodi has unpleasant scent. S. vulgaris is very fragrant..
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Soil Conditions - Alkaline / Chalk loving
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Fertile well drained soil
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Neutral to alkaline soil
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Wildlife - Bee friendly
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Buy Varieties of SYRINGA
SYRINGA emodii 'Aureovariegata' >
Commonly known as: Himalayan lilac.
Attractive yellow leaves with green centres are the key feature of this Himalayan lilac. Flowers pale lilac in bud fading to white in long panicles
SYRINGA meyeri 'Palibin' >
Commonly known as: Korean lilac.
Slow growing compact variety with panicles of pink-mauve flowers in profusion from an early age
SYRINGA microphylla 'Superba' >
Commonly known as: Daphne lilac.
Dainty scented lilac flowers borne in profusion
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
SYRINGA prestoniae 'Minuet' >
Commonly known as: Lilac.
A compact and mounded but highly floriferous variety with pink buds opening to paler pink
SYRINGA sweginzowii >
Commonly known as: Chengtu lilac.
Pink flowers with spicy fragrance in late spring, early summer
SYRINGA vulgaris 'Carpe Diem' >
Commonly known as: Lilac.
A startling new introduction with pinkish-mauve semi-double flowers opening first a delicate light blue and then fading to light mauve
SYRINGA vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' >
Commonly known as: Lilac.
Double lavender-blue flowers from purple buds
SYRINGA vulgaris 'Sensation' >
Commonly known as: Lilac.
Prominent white edging to the reddish-purple flowers
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
