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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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    • Good to know
      Introduced to UK by EH Wilson in 1904. Will tolerate hard renovation pruning
    • Pests & Diseases
      Leaf miners, thrips, lilac blight, honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      China
    • Deciduous
      Oval to ovate, dark green leaves to 15cm (6in) long, downy and lighter green beneath
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Lilac pink
    • Panicles
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Strongly growing, spreading shrub. Produces flowers in erect, terminal panicles to 20cm (8in) long
    • 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.

    • 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
      Sweetly scented
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
      Light, dappled shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      4m (13ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2.5m (8ft)
       
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    Varieties

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    Double white
     
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    £33.00
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    Double mauve
     
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    £33.00
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    Single pale yellow
     
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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