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Lilac - Katherine Havemeyer
It is a strong, long lived, popular shrub that is easily grown in a neutral soil, with peat or leaf mold enrichment, and it prefers full sun. Very well branched head with lots of fragrant blooms, this pretty, spreading lilac makes an excellent backdrop for a shrub border. Katherine Havemeyer Lilac, Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer', is an early blooming French Hybrid that produces abundant clusters of double, lavender-pink, fragrant flowers among dark green, disease resistant foliage. It is a leggy, suckering, deciduous shrub, somewhat irregular in shape. Katherine Havemeyer Lilac tolerates light shade, but best bloom is in full sun. Mulch this hardy lilac each year in early spring and avoid pruning young plants, except to remove unproductive or diseased wood. It grows 10-12 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide which makes a very colorful border or screen. ... additional info
Lilac - James Macfarlane This lilac has an upright shape. James Macfarlanes are a elegant, hardy shrub which will make a colourful informal hedge, or can be grown as a specimen shrub or small tree. The large clusters of deliciously scented flowers bloom in May and June and are attractive to butterflies. Lilacs should be grown in fertile, humus-rich, well drained soil. It is extremely hardy and adaptable, withstanding moisture conditions fatal to vulgaris hybrids. The Lilac 'James Macfarlane', Syringa presoniae 'James Macfarlane', blooms two weeks later than Syringa vulgaris types. The true single pink flowers bloom freely. |
