SYRINGA pinnatifolia
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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
£20.00 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 -
DeciduousEach pinnate leaf to 6cm (2½in) long has up to 11 oval to lance-shaped dark-green leaflets.
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White
White or lavender flowers -
BorderSuitable for a large shrub border
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Coastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea with more shelter
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Cottage garden
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Town garden
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Fully hardy
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Pinnate
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Entire
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Ovate
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Height
To 4m (13ft) -
Spread
2.5m (8ft)
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Tall ShrubOpen, upright shrub with peeling bark on the older branches. Produces panicles of flowers to 7cm (3in) 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 - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Scented flowers
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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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 Sizeto 4m (13ft)
2.5m (8ft)
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Syringa - Growing Guide
