RE: lilacs
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- Subject: RE: lilacs
- From: "* A* <A*@arrakis.es>
- Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 18:05:03 +0200
Hi Rita!
Yes, lilacs are quite off topic for this list. They should be treated on
Woodyplants Mail List. Don't you worry about your Z7: common lilac (Syringa
vulgaris) is hardy to Z5: you ask for a very fragrant variety (I don't know
what do you have available at your area) Some European favs are 'Charles
Joly', 'Katherine Havemeyer', 'Madame Lemoine', 'Maréchal Foch', 'Président
Grévy' and more. Other very nice different lilacs, all long tested and
awarded are Syringa x chinensis 'Alba' (Z4), Syringa x hyacinthiflora
'Esther Staley' (Z4), Syringa x joxiflexa 'Bellicent' (Z5), Syringa meyeri
'Palibin' (Z5), Syringa pubescens ssp. microphylla 'Superba' (Z6). Lilacs
enjoy a continental climate with definite seasons (cold winter, hot summer
-more than I can offer them in my mild Z9) and a consistent rich soil in
the alkaline side. Happy Choice!
Jose
Northern Coastal Spain, Basque Country, 43º19N
Zone 9. Very hilly, very humid, very green, very beautiful!!!
EMail: almand@arrakis.es
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> De: Windy <saxmanbc@bellsouth.net>
> A: perennials@mallorn.com
> Asunto: Re: lilacs
> Fecha: sábado 2 de mayo de 1998 17:04
>
> JOSE ALMANDOZ wrote:
> >
> > Cutting lilac flowers for the house is the best way to prune them, I've
> > been told. Lilacs flower in old wood, so pruning at flowering time
seems a
> > good idea. Good luck!
> >
> > Jose
> > Northern Coastal Spain, Basque Country, 43º19N
> > Zone 9. Very hilly, very humid, very green, very beautiful!!!
> > EMail: almand@arrakis.es
> >
> > ----------
> > > De: Rhonda <coleman@megalink.net>
> > > A: perennials-digest@mallorn.com
> > > Asunto: lilacs
> > > Fecha: sábado 2 de mayo de 1998 13:33
> > >
> > > My neighbor would like to know if lilacs that have lots of their
flowers
> > > cut this year, will produce less flowers next year ( does that make
> > sense?)
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Rhonda
>
> If a lilac is considered fair talk on this list could I ask a question.
> If it is off topic then could I get private answers.
> I read that lilacs are cold climate plants.
> Is there anything that will grow in zone 7? I bought a lilac bush at
> Lowe's and I assume since it was sold in this zone it will grow. But
> before I buy any more I would like to know if there is a certain type I
> should get.
> When we lived in North Dakota, I was in heaven. The base housing had
> lined the back of the housing area with a whole string of these bushes
> and they bloomed gorgeously.
> The lilac has always been my favorite scent and I would love to grow my
> own.
> Thnaks,
> Rita
>
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