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Syringa vulgaris Président Grevy - Lilas commun, Lilas français, Lilas d'Europe

Syringa vulgaris Président Grevy

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The plant is small in size, and the branches are very frail. Not sure if it will take, as there are no signs of any shoots.

Manu, 27/03/2024

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This famous French variety produces large panicles of double, very fragrant flowers in spring, in a lilac-blue tending towards cobalt, opening from reddish-violet buds. Vigorous and very hardy, over the years it forms a large bushy shrub, perfect in a flowering hedge. It thrives in full sun, in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil, neither waterlogged nor dried out. Its flowers are ideal for making cut flower arrangements.
Flower size
20 cm
Height at maturity
3.75 m
Spread at maturity
2.75 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Lilac, Syringa: planting, pruning and care
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by Virginie T. 18 min.
Lilac, Syringa: planting, pruning and care
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Syringa vulgaris Président Grevy - Lilas commun, Lilas français, Lilas d'Europe (Flowering) Flowering
Syringa vulgaris Président Grevy - Lilas commun, Lilas français, Lilas d'Europe (Foliage) Foliage
Syringa vulgaris Président Grevy - Lilas commun, Lilas français, Lilas d'Europe (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3.75 m
Spread at maturity 2.75 m
Habit upright
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Panicle
Flower size 20 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, floral and sweet
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Product reference78175611

Planting and care

Syringa vulgaris ‘Président Grévy’ is best planted from autumn to early spring, when the ground is not frozen, in a sunny, open position. Plant it in deep, well-worked soil, preferably fertile, neutral to alkaline, which drains freely in winter. It tolerates clay soils if their drainage is good. Water regularly during the first year or two in dry periods; once well established, it needs much less water, but water must not be lacking during the growth and flowering period. Remove suckers if you want to keep a well-defined bush.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, drained

Care

Pruning instructions Lilac flowers on wood formed the previous year: if pruning is necessary, it should be carried out just after flowering. Remove spent panicles and, if necessary, thin out a few old branches at the base. Avoid pruning the shoots back by half every year, as you would remove some of the wood that will bear next spring's flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time May to June
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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