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Lilac Care Pictures of 25 different Lilac cultivars ! Lilac Photos
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The Lilac bush is a perennial
favorite. Spicy and sweet scented describes the mid season blooming
cultivars. Early Lilac plants also have that distinctive scent.
Late blooming varieties keep the fantasy alive a couple more
weeks. There are now hundreds of cultivars of Lilac plants. No
longer are they just a pretty shade of Lavender. Flowers of White
Lilacs glow and shades of pink have become popular as have the
darker purple and blues and reds. The flowers of the Syringa Vulgaris and Hyacinthefolia cultivars have the true old fashion Lilac bush scent. Prestonia varities have a flowery scent much like a florist shop. The Lilac bush is easy to care for. Give them sun, a sweet soil and not too much water. Removing the old blossoms right after the flowers go by will encourage the lilac bush to make more flower buds for the next year. Lilac plants are a delightful addition to your Spring flower garden. Use the blossoms as fresh cut flowers throughout the house. As a perennial shrub the Lilac bush is very hardy with most of the Vulgaris varities cold hardy through zone 2. On the warmer side most all Lilac plants do well through zone 6. There are a few Lilac plants that will live and bloom even into zone 8. The Hyacinthefolia varieties and Miss Kim cultivar are said to be two of those that will produce flowers in zones 7 & 8 as well as in the cooler zones. The mature Lilac bush varies widely in size from dwarf cultivars of only three feet to the large old fashioned Vulgaris types that can reach fifteen feet. Plus the Japanese Lilac Tree grows 10 to 30 feet depending on varitiety. Lilacs are perennial plants. Lilac plants flower all through the month of June and a little beyond here in Maine. Blooms of purple, lavender and blue Lilac are as pretty as the red, pink and white Lilacs. Hyacynthafolia cultivars open the earliest in our yard followed closely by the Syringa Vulgaris cultivars. Syringa Prestonia extend the bloom time and the Reticulata, White Japanese Tree Lilac, flowers in July to finish up the season. In Maine the Prestoni cultivars, also known as late Lilac, make excellent companion plants when combined with Rosa Rugusa Roses. The late Lilacs come into flower at the same time as the Roses which are nicely scented on their own. Still not sure which is best for you ? Read more about choosing the right Lilac bush for your yard. Choosing Lilacs Site Map Privacy Policy |
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