I have a lilac with deep purple flowers edged with white on each floret. Also, thank you for this video. I love the Minnesota Arboretum. It makes a wonderful day to visit and picnic there.
this lilac here is approx. from 1914 year.. yes sucker grow and some older wood is left over the 28 yrs with it... yet odd is the bloom .. it is massive beautiful fragrant .. yet each flower stem is about 18 to 22 inch long.. ~ any idea of its genius... it is top is approx 15 to 18 ft tall , the base is about 4 ' diameter with some suckering but not invasive..growth.. or is there a link to plants of about 100 yrs back into north america and canada... .it is an amazing lilac.. nice mauve very fragrant. .
Most of the time, the plant breeders will not share the parentage of their varieties in order to help keep others from developing similar varieties. According to plant circle rumors, one of the parents of the Bloomerang plants is an older variety of lilac called Josee which did tend to rebloom. Since the Bloomerangs are from Proven Winners, you could try to contact jessica@provenwinners.com to try to get the parentage. Some people feel the Bloomerang lilacs are fragrant but not as much as the old fashioned, regular lilacs. Hope this helps! -Mary
pioneerpublic thanks Mary! I ended up getting a 3 gallon of one called “scentara double blue lilac” the blooms are double and the description says the scent will “knock your socks off”. lol 😂
The most fragrant lilac is like asking which pickup is the best. My Dad would have said, Chevy; my brother, Dodge; and my husband, Ford all based on personal preference. That said, it is hard to beat the old-fashioned lilac (Syringa vulgaris) for its fragrance, height and easy to grow ability. If you know someone with a plant, you can dig up suckers and transplant them. They do sucker (send up shoots from the side) so they can get pretty wide which is great for screening. However, if space is an issue, there are other varieties of Lilacs that do not sucker as much (Miss Kim, Dwarf Korean and many others). Hope this helps! Happy planting! -Mary Holm
Oh and they last way to short in the garden as well, what is it ? 1-2 weeks and the flowers die ? thats a massive shame , they should have been flowering for the whole summer , its like as soon as they come they are gone as well next week , its really annoying how short they last.
I have a lilac with deep purple flowers edged with white on each floret. Also, thank you for this video. I love the Minnesota Arboretum. It makes a wonderful day to visit and picnic there.
That’s clearly Sensation variety
This video has the best and most information thus yet. Thank you.
What a beautuful collection of mature lilacs! Thank you so much for making this informative video.
Beautiful garden,the aroma of the flowers must be breath taking, just gorgeous!
These flowers are so beautiful
I found this to be very educational!
This was useful information as I am looking for a lilac to serve as a screen. Chinese lilac seems to be the best choice for me
Comprehensive and interesting. Thanks.
miss kim lilac is so beautiful.
Very educational, thank you for the video! Would lilacs do well in southern California?
If you have cold winters for stratification, Yes!
this lilac here is approx. from 1914 year.. yes sucker grow and some older wood is left over the 28 yrs with it... yet odd is the bloom .. it is massive beautiful fragrant .. yet each flower stem is about 18 to 22 inch long.. ~ any idea of its genius... it is top is approx 15 to 18 ft tall , the base is about 4 ' diameter with some suckering but not invasive..growth.. or is there a link to plants of about 100 yrs back into north america and canada... .it is an amazing lilac.. nice mauve very fragrant. .
Which lilacs were bred to come up with the bloomerang? Are bloomerangs as fragrant as the others?
Most of the time, the plant breeders will not share the parentage of their varieties in order to help keep others from developing similar varieties. According to plant circle rumors, one of the parents of the Bloomerang plants is an older variety of lilac called Josee which did tend to rebloom. Since the Bloomerangs are from Proven Winners, you could try to contact jessica@provenwinners.com to try to get the parentage. Some people feel the Bloomerang lilacs are fragrant but not as much as the old fashioned, regular lilacs. Hope this helps! -Mary
pioneerpublic thanks Mary! I ended up getting a 3 gallon of one called “scentara double blue lilac” the blooms are double and the description says the scent will “knock your socks off”. lol 😂
What is the most fragrant of all lilacs? Preferably a large wide and tall light purple or light purplish/bluish coloring?
The most fragrant lilac is like asking which pickup is the best. My Dad would have said, Chevy; my brother, Dodge; and my husband, Ford all based on personal preference. That said, it is hard to beat the old-fashioned lilac (Syringa vulgaris) for its fragrance, height and easy to grow ability. If you know someone with a plant, you can dig up suckers and transplant them. They do sucker (send up shoots from the side) so they can get pretty wide which is great for screening. However, if space is an issue, there are other varieties of Lilacs that do not sucker as much (Miss Kim, Dwarf Korean and many others). Hope this helps! Happy planting! -Mary Holm
pioneerpublic that said.... your preference is the Toyota... (syringa vulgaris ). 😉
Thank you 😊
Its a shame they only last 2-3 days in a vase , making me feel its not worth cutting the flowers down at all.... just a waste
Oh and they last way to short in the garden as well, what is it ? 1-2 weeks and the flowers die ? thats a massive shame , they should have been flowering for the whole summer , its like as soon as they come they are gone as well next week , its really annoying how short they last.
French is pronounced LaLay….La Leak…