We ignore this tree for 11 months a year, and in June the yard smells fabulous! I don't really care for the standard "lilac" smell, but t...Read Morehese flowers smell great to me.
The S. reticulata at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston was planted in 1876.
Several years ago, we purchased two white tree lilacs that were incredibly root-bound, gangly, seven foot tall messes from a nursery that...Read More had apparently kicked them to the back of the nursery and ignored for some time. What led us to find them was the incredible fragrance and number of butterflies in the immediate area. After a fight to remove them from the confines of a nearby wisteria that was a living nightmare, they were rescued.
A fan of wild, and out-of-control plants, we bought them, brought them home and planted them after a bit of clean up. The following year, they bloomed like nobody's business, and every butterfly in the valley came to our trees. We later went back to the nursery to buy the rest of them, but they were gone.
They are stunning, easy to prune into shape and care for. I cannot wait to see how they perform year after year.
Planted my tree lilac about 12 years ago. It's been a wonderful tree. It took a few years before the blooms really took hold, and now t...Read Morehe tree is loaded with blooms every June. It's located in my backyard which has a mostly southern exposure. It doesn't appear to matter what type of winter we've had here since it does well each year, though it's fairly close to the back of my home so it may get some shelter from the north winds in the winter. It does produce a healthy batch of suckers on a continual basis that have to be managed. The fragrance is a bit on the cloyingly sweet side (in my opinion), but that aside, this tree has been a success and I'm so happy with it.
This is a small flowering tree and not a shrub. Mature trees can reach 30'. They make good street trees.
Flowering is abou...Read Moret a month after the common lilac. The fragrance is a lot like privet and (at least to my nose) not much like the common lilac.
This species is more resistant to scale, borer, and powdery mildew than most other lilacs.
I have had this tree for about 15 years, grown from a sapling. It has been beautiful for a most of those years, However, over the past ye...Read Morear or so, it has grown "leggy" with gaps in the foliage and leaves primarily on the top branches. Does anyone know what the reason is and if I can restore it to a bushier, fuller appearance? I posted a photo of it as it is now, early April, before it has budded for the spring season. Thanks.
These trees are all over the place now in Minnesota, but when I planted mine about 15 years ago I had never seen one before. It is in th...Read Moree front and center of my small yard, and it is my pride and joy. It flowers heavily every other year--this year is a real lollapalooza. This tree seems to be larger than 12-15 feet. It towers over my house, even though it is downhill. I'm guessing 25-30 feet?
Petersburg, VA (Zone 7a) | September 2008 | neutral
Obtained seeds a year ago, they took over 4 months to germinate, even after chill treatment. Do not know if it is worth planting out 2 in...Read More tall shrubs, that's all the growth obtained in 8 months.
These are widely planted throughout Ohio. Their attractive form, as well as their fragrant, airy white/cream color blossoms are now grac...Read Moreing many a curb and parking lot.
They seem to handle salt, vehicle exhaust, and intense sunlight well. I have yet to see them afflicted by pests or damaged by weather.
It's nice being able to step out of your vehicle and smell something pleasant instead of normal parking lot smells.
We ignore this tree for 11 months a year, and in June the yard smells fabulous! I don't really care for the standard "lilac" smell, but t...Read More
Several years ago, we purchased two white tree lilacs that were incredibly root-bound, gangly, seven foot tall messes from a nursery that...Read More
Planted my tree lilac about 12 years ago. It's been a wonderful tree. It took a few years before the blooms really took hold, and now t...Read More
This is a small flowering tree and not a shrub. Mature trees can reach 30'. They make good street trees.
Flowering is abou...Read More
I have had this tree for about 15 years, grown from a sapling. It has been beautiful for a most of those years, However, over the past ye...Read More
These trees are all over the place now in Minnesota, but when I planted mine about 15 years ago I had never seen one before. It is in th...Read More
Obtained seeds a year ago, they took over 4 months to germinate, even after chill treatment. Do not know if it is worth planting out 2 in...Read More
These are widely planted throughout Ohio. Their attractive form, as well as their fragrant, airy white/cream color blossoms are now grac...Read More