SYRINGA protolaciniata
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SYRINGA protolaciniata
Commonly known as Lilac
Lilac-white flowers in long terminal panicles as the leaves emerge in spring
£27.50 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Pests & Diseases
Leaf miners, thrips, willow scale, lilac blight, honey fungus -
Place of origin
Western China -
DeciduousPinnate leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long, each with3-9 narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, dark green leaflets
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Panicles
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Fully hardy
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Pinnate
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Elliptic
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Lanceolate
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Height
3m (10ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
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Tall ShrubSpreading shrub with slender, purplish brown shoots. Produces flowers in panicles to 7cm (2¾in) long
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Scented flowers
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Fertile moist 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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Mature Size3m (10ft)
1.5m (5ft)
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