I bought two GE lilacs in 2007. They were very small. I planted them in the spring. One limped along all year and I thought it would die....Read More The other did quite well. The following Spring of 2008, both shrubs took a while to get going, growing from the base for the most part. The one that struggled the prior growing season took off and looked really good (no flowers), getting to 2-3 ft, but the other died. I got a discount certificate from the seller to replace it, but they were out of stock for the year, so I'll have to replace it next Spring. So next year will be the real test for the one that survived, to see if it can really take the MN Winter (Zone 4b) and grow from the existing branches, or if it will die back to the base every year. Otherwise, the lilac has grown fairly quickly and has a nice shape and nice leaves. If it dies back every year, maybe I'll put it in a pot and bring it in during the winter...or donate it to a friend in Zone 5.
‘George Eastman’ (S. pubescens subsp. julinanae ‘George Eastman’) This handy dwarf plant is a chance seedling dis...Read Morecovered in Durand-Eastman Park in Rochester, NY in the early 1970’s. Wine-red buds open to cherry-pink flowers. Magnificent in bloom! Height 4-6’, spread 4-5’.
I bought two GE lilacs in 2007. They were very small. I planted them in the spring. One limped along all year and I thought it would die....Read More
‘George Eastman’ (S. pubescens subsp. julinanae ‘George Eastman’) This handy dwarf plant is a chance seedling dis...Read More