I am thinking that the blooms will increase in size (and quantity)as the plant matures each year. This all changed thanks to the skills of one highly skilled hybridizer named Walter Lammerts, in southern California. I believe there have been some efforts to select good varieties for the Southeast U.S. - so maybe someday there will be good ones to try. Unfortunately, I learned all of this after I planted Miss Kim and she died! I would suggest trying to identify areas which have deeper soil and planting larger plants like trees or shrubs in those locations to begin to reduce the wind exposure for the yard. Just putting my "two cents" in here so that those of you in zones 9 and 10 know what to expect. I wouldn't say that you smell the flowers through an open window or as you walk by the flowerbed, but then they just started opening up too.

Miss Kim will do well in full sun with an alkaline soil. Most of our much loved vegetables for the home gar, Hailing from New Zealand and Australia and a membe, Every gardener knows the importance of healthy soi, Author Emily Murphy encourages us all to plant wit, Beyond its native East Asian range, Japanese honey, 11 Garden Ideas to Steal from Martha Stewart, Cortaderia selloana Pumila pampas grass, BloomStartToEnd : Mid Spring Late Spring. Do you have to have a photobucket account or something? While the industry-standard terminology is to call the sizes "Gallon Containers", that doesn't exactly translate to the traditional liquid "gallon" size we think of. Then, well try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. 12 to 15 feet high and 15 feet wide, this Lilac needs its space in the garden!

Also, Spring before last I planted an old french one called 'Belle de Nancy' that I got from walmart.

The pot is under a fairly large sycamore tree so I guess it is getting that afternoon sun protection it needs. It arrived in the late spring (late April) was about 1 1/2 ft. tall with two stems and some leaves. It is blooming now for the first time.

It will range from the simple and pleasing to the complex and architectural. And better yet, the second flush was even more fragrant and bountiful than the first!

Reaching heights of twelve feet at maturity and around five feet wide, the familiar violet colored flower heads appear in mid spring as multitudes of rounded lances consisting of tiny pale purple blooms. Reading all this I am really afraid for my lilacs. If you live farther away, and would like to help us bring the club to your neighbors, please email helpusgrow@northshoreplantclub.com. If you really want taller plants surrounding your deck, just make the surrounding bed wider so you can plant them further away from the deck. And better yet, the second flush was even more fragrant and bountiful than the first! I was really excited to see some blooms, and I think they're gorgeous! They key was growing the right lilacs, those with low chill requirements, and those would be the hyacinthaflora hybrids.

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I planted it with afternoon shade, and it did wonderful throughout the heat of summer. By the way, coming from California myself, I can tell anybody interested that ceanothus are no substitute in appearance (the inappropriate name makes them seem wholly inadequate instead of the wonderful native shrubs they are) or fragrance; and the acid soils and humidity here are probably guaranteed to kill them even if the soil is amended.

If only there was a 'scratch and sniff' button mmmmmmmmmmmm ohhhhhhhhh aaawwwwwwwwwMiss Em you took me back 30 years, when I lived in Michigan.

Choose between traditional lavender and striking white Lilac flowers! I'm glad I did! I'm really hoping to get more fragrance out of it. I had an intersting conversation with the chief horticulturist, Wayne Walker, at Descanso Gardens last Tuesday. It is a fair sized shrub that needs room to grow and this is something you will not regret giving to it. "ANGEL WHITE") It grows about 1 foot per year, and will ultimately we reach a height of 8-10 ft.

And dang, less than a week! It is worth noting that the best way to shape your Lavender Lady bush is to pinch back new growth and shoots where they are not desired. Thanks! Letting go when a new owner dares to change a beloved house's look can be downright difficult.

As I was getting over my fever, my mom came in and opened my bedroom window to let in some fresh air.

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However, try as I might, I couldn't smell them. Your resource for finding the best storage and home organization solutions for every room in the house. @lilacslilacslilacsI am interested to hear how well your varieties faired this past winter. Whether you plant Lilacs as a hedge or specimen plant, they're easy to care for. Will have to wait til next year - to an average year - to see if Pocahontas will flower again. I watered twice a week during the hottest part of summer (we had a few weeks with temperatures at or above 105F), once a week before and after that, then once every two weeks in autumn.

They are supposed to grow in zones 4-7 but, as I said, I couldn't resist. These highly fragrant, lavishly produced 6- to 9-inch flower spikes are crammed with lavender blooms, beautifully set off by rich green, heart-shaped leaves. Almost immediately after planting they lost all of their leaves and went dormant, I thought they died but decided to wait and see if they'd bounce back in spring. Houzz utilizza cookie e tecnologie simili per personalizzare la mia esperienza, fornire contenuti per me rilevanti e migliorare i prodotti e i servizi di Houzz. Premendo su "Accetta", acconsento all'utilizzo dei cookie, descritto ulteriormente nell'Informativa sui cookie. Lilacs need moderate watering - about once or twice a week, especially when young. I tried one a couple of years ago, but the minute we had some rainfall during the Summer, it bit the dust. This year LL is about 1.5 feet tall, and has about 20 flowers that are growing larger by the day. Nursery containers come in a variety of different sizes, and old-school nursery slang has stuck.

In short, I completely recommend Lavender Lady to anyone in southern zone 8 and cooler. Not as cheap as Springhill, etc., but if they will really, truly bloom, they will be priceless to me, lol. They are doing very well, and I had fragrant blooms from the second year! Copyright 2007-2022 Remodelista, LLC. I will keep you all updated on it. Want a better way to get great plants and make your yard look awesome? It has been in a pot since I received it.

When I say neglected, I mean it. Lilac Trees thrive in rich, loamy soil with a neutral pH and good drainage.

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Given the height and spread, it is important to make sure that it will have enough room around it to reach its full potential, without smothering any of your other plants in the process. I've included a link to a posting on the Florida Forum with easy posting instructions. (SYRINGA VUL. The Gardenista editors provide a curated selection of product recommendations for your consideration. Heading somewhere?

See our obsessively curated catalog of favorite products sourced by the Gardenista editors. Plant shrubs 15 feet apart in an airy location with full sun and well-drained soil. I am really hoping for next year though. 'Lavender Lady' was hybridized by Water Lammerts at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA, Z10a, and is recommended for planting in southern CA. You can also develop shallow swales to direct any water from downspouts to where it is needed by plants. If you want to encourage great blooms and quick growth, you can fertilize your Lilac trees in spring. My 'Miss Kim' only set three flowers this year. The lilac grew more leaves that year, however only grew about another inch or two. Well, about a year ago, after initially reading this thread, I did purchase 'blue skies' from Wayside. But it has, overall, been a warm winter. Here is a link that might be useful: Easy Photo Posting Instructions.

i guess it doing well could be a fluke due to the cold NC had during the winter. I'm not really sure if I'm zone 7a or 7b, but I have a 4-year-old lilac in afternoon shade.

The second year (last year) it bloomed in March and grew about another two feet! Easy Refrigerator Pickles from Extra Produce.

I planted a Lavender Lady the fall before last year, and it had HUGE flowers last spring. That way, you get the benefits of your Lilac without having to wait years for beautiful blooms.

We would love to see them. The short & sweet answer is: "United States Department of Agriculture Restrictions." Perhaps those of you in Orlando may try filtered light or part shade.

tall. Most are nicely fragrant, for me overwhelmingly the reason to grow lilacs at all because I'm a sucker for fragrance.

An added bonus? All of our orders ship via FedEx Ground! The Common White Lilac is one such variety, with the same signature lilac fragrance emanating from large, elegant white flowers. My room smelled of lilacs all summer long! Solstice sent me over from the FL forum to check out your photos.

Look for the hyacinthflora hybrids to test. They are doing marvelously. Not many, but better than none. Some perennials are also forced into early bloom in greenhouses. Starting from scratch or upgrading an outdoor space? My plants were in really nice shape and knee high.

I wish we could grow Ceanothus in this region more than I wish we could grow lilacs.

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Their average temperatures ranges are higher than Citrus County and they receive a great deal less rain. Potted plants may be kept for a short time outdoors in a sheltered, but bright location. I was searching for lilac information for Florida and came across this thread. It won't have the traditional common lilac fragrance. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. I sprinkle a small amount of lime around the base of the plant in mid February and fertilize it with a sprinkle of Osmocote granules the first week in March and again in October.

If you're interested in a durable plant with a longer blooming season, the Miss Kim Lilac or the Bloomerang Purple Lilac may be just what you're after.

We certainly qualify for the low chill of winter but I need to know if it has the chutzpah to thrive in our hot/humid summers.

Last summer was cooler than average due to lots of rain. The flowers also attract birds and butterflies to your home, creating a lively scene of wildlife. It pays to remember that the most beautiful gardens have a wide range of planting through many layers from the neck achingly tall to the toe brushingly small with much in-between. Lots of transplanted MidWesterners & Northerners here and we all miss our lilacs and peonies. Tall evergreens that do well in shade are boxwoods and yews (columnar and pyramidal growing varieties). I think it was busy establishing itself.

My dad replanted 1/2 of the lilac shrubs outside my bedroom window. when we moved here there were a lot more, and for some reason they just don't make it! Clicking through to the retailer that sells the product may earn us a commission. For exposed sites with shallow soil it generally takes a few years to really establish a thriving garden but it is very possible, just take it in stages. Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions. i am enjoying it none the less. You can google other forgiving plants. Big flowering trees can take many years to reach the size you were hoping for, but Lavender Lady grows in just a few years to 10-12' tall. That 'Lavender Lady' mentioned is one of the Descanso Hybrids developed in Southern California zone 9 for warm climates. Enjoy big, beautiful blooms year after year.

Tonight will be 16! Sometime in the middle of spring these gorgeous, butterfly-attracting bursts of color will appear and will continue to bring vibrancy, aroma and winged friends to your property until the end of summer. Of course I'm not as far south as you guys are and we had a nice long cold winter! Start with a depth of 3" for most planting areas and top up every year or two.

More than last year.

I planted a Blue Skies last fall, and it looks great. I kept it in a pot and planted it out last summer in my garden. They are fantastic. i don't really want another bush/tree but it would help with privacy. "The Wayside lilac advertised is S. vulgaris 'Blue Skies'".

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It also smells heavenly and makes great bouquets from June through October, which a once blooming lilac most certainly won't. It is now about 3 ft tall if that means anything.

It does get more buds, but it would have more blooms if it didn't get tricked into budding early.

We have 200 guides on everything from fences to foxgloves. I was born and raised in Romania where lilacs grow like weeds on the road side and I miss them greatly.I received them potted in 4" nursery pots and I transplanted them immediately. Oops -- didn't see this thread before posting a new one on another new lilac for the South. One-quart container. It's my understanding that one can induce dormancy in warm winter climates by withholding water for a short period in the winter, and when the lilacs come out of dormancy, they will be better able to produce blooms.

Grows best in a sunny well-drained location. Michigan Bulb Company is a registered trademark of Gardens Alive, Inc. Blooms mostly mid-late spring, but can also bloom in the early spring, Small, four-petaled flowers curving backwards clustered into spike shapes, Plant at the same soil level as it is in its container. I'm not sure what variety Lilac I planted, but I think it's 'Monore'. I am in the Dallas area, which has highly variable winters (and sometimes highly variable summers).

Is it setting buds?