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Syringa Virtual Violet - Lilac
Syringa Virtual Violet - Lilac
Syringa Virtual Violet - Lilac
Syringa Virtual Violet - Lilac
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Lilac or Syringa First Editions Virtual Violet 'Bailbridget' is a charming variety with a compact habit, unusual colours, and disease-free foliage. Its young purple leaves are decorative and its very dark stems remain interesting all year round. In spring, you will admire its fine clusters of double, purple to violet, fragrant flowers mixed with raspberry red buds. Its growth is more modest than that of classic varieties so it is better suited to small gardens. A hardy, deciduous shrub that is easy and generous.
Syringa 'Virtual Violet' is the result of a cross between the lilac 'Charles Joly' and two varieties from the United States National Arboretum. It is a shrub of the olive family. This recent variety forms an upright and dense shrub, reaching an average height of 2.20 m and a spread of 1.70 m. Its deciduous, triangular and heart-shaped leaves are smaller than those of classic varieties. They appear in spring, in a green shade washed with purple and violet. The abundant flowering takes place in May or sometimes as early as mid-April depending on the climate. The branches of this lilac are dark purple from spring to the end of summer. At the end of one-year-old branches, fairly thin flower clusters appear, not very long, but nicely erect. These clusters, called thyrses, reach a length of between 15 and 20 cm. Their overall pyramidal shape is tapered. The dark purple-red flower buds open into double flowers, with the corolla forming a long tube at the base. Their colour changes from dark purple to lighter violet and they have a very floral fragrance.
Virtual Violet is easy to grow in any well-drained soil, in almost all climates, an essential shrub in a romantic or traditional garden. To create a flowering hedge from spring to autumn, for example, combine it with a Japanese Quince 'Eximia', a Butterfly Bush 'Berries and Cream', an Indian Lilac 'Black Solitaire Purely Purple', and a European Spindle 'Red Cascade'. It can also be used as a solitary specimen, surrounded by a bed of small roses like 'Diamant Rose' and 'Robe Fleurie'.
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The 'Virtual Violet' Hybrid Lilac likes full sun, in deep soil that remains fairly moist, even clay-limestone. It can tolerate any type of soil, but prefers slightly limestone soils and is sensitive to strongly acidic soils. It will grow well in semi-shaded exposure, but flowering will be reduced. Its hardiness is excellent, beyond -15°C. It is easy to grow and requires only mulching and regular watering in dry climates during the summer to maintain a certain level of humidity. If the common lilac grows in the south, its large-flowered hybrids suffer from a lack of water that can disfigure their vegetation. In any case, water it in the first few years in case of marked drought. You can cut the flowering branches to make beautiful bouquets, or at the end of flowering to promote the appearance of new flowers and avoid tiring the bush. Avoid severe pruning that limits the flowering of the following spring, unless your Lilac becomes too large.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.