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Syringas Vulgaris Charles Joly 7.5 Litre. 60-80cm

Syringas Vulgaris Charles Joly 7.5 Litre. 60-80cm

£22.95
Common Lilac Tree. Syringa Vulgaris Charles Joly. January 2017
Common Lilac Tree. Syringa Vulgaris Charles Joly. January 2017 Common Lilac Tree. Syringa Vulgaris Charles Joly. January 2017
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Quick Overview

Stunning Fragrant Lilac Flowers Adaptable for a variety of soil types Fully uk hardy

Plant Size (cm)
Plant Size (cm)
121cm - 140cm
Pot Size - Litre
Pot Size - Litre
Various Options
Anticipated Height
Anticipated Height
60-80 cm ex pot
Toleration
Toleration
-10
Flowering Colour
Flowering Colour
Purple
Growth Speed
Growth Speed
Medium
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Syring Vulgaris Lilac Tree Charles Joly 7.5 Litre 6 to 8 Branches:  This Lilac tree produces dense clusters of fragrant, double, dark purple red flowers in May and June and heart shaped, dark green leaves. This dramatic, dark purple Lilac makes an excellent backdrop for a sunny mixed or shrub border, and also copes well with alkaline soil

Lilacs are generally classed as large shrubs or small trees or opinion is they lie somewhere in between both, they are probably best known for the beautiful fragrant flowers they produce in late spring through to early summer, so be sure to plant somewhere where you can appreciate them it in full.

RHS award of Garden Merit.

What to expect: Your plant will arrive large and established, planted in a 7.5 litre/26cm pot. Approximate height excluding pot is 60-80cm. The pictures were taken January 2019, buds are just beginning to show.

Planting position: For best results and to help produce large flowers they are best situated in a sunny spot, however they will tolerate some partial light shade.

Soil: Will happily adapt to most types of free draining damp soil, waterlogged areas should be avoided. Unlike some other Lilac varieties will cope well in Alkaline soil.

Suitable for container Planting: Yes will adapt to being pot grown without issue, will need to be re potted approximately every 2-3 years in fresh compost, for best results a John Innes Number 3 is recommended.

Eventual height and spread: Lilacs can grow into reasonably large specimen’s up to 7 metres with 5 metre spread.

Growth speed: Medium.

Growth Habit: Upright, bushy.

Flowering Period: Late spring through to early summer, although this is weather dependent may be slightly later after bad winters or cold springs.

Pruning: In an ideal situation some light pruning should be undertaken on a yearly basis, this promotes vigorous growth and enhances the flowers it produces, it should consist of removing diseased, damaged or non-productive stems, these are generally the very thin ones, heavy pruning is not recommended for this variety.

Foliage: Slender Panicles of dark purple through to red scented flowers, with large pale green heart shaped leaves.

Evergreen: No deciduous

Hardiness: Yes fully winter hardy for the whole of the UK.

Like most plants Lilacs will benefit from compost and humus worked into the soil, this helps maintain moisture during dry spells and provides additional nutrients. Regular fertilisation is not necessary. Use a general purpose fertilizer in early spring or alternatively one that is high in Phosphorus is the perfect choice. Food with a high nitrogen content should be avoided as this will have a negative effect on the flowers. This should only be repeated once more after the flowers have died back.