LILACBUY is our Lilac Catalog at The Flowering Shrub Farm in Voorheesville, NY. Between descriptions of the varieties is cultural information on how we grow our lilacs. Each underlined blue colored variety name connects to a collection of pictures of that variety & more information about buying it retail. If the pictures on this page don't open go to www.floweringshrubfarm.com/lilacbuy.htm Last edited July 28, 2010. After July 4 Customers can still purchase plants if they make an appointment via Email . You can also call me on my cell phone at 518-526-9101. SCROLL DOWN!
ADELAIDE DUNBAR Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, double purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Dunbar, 1916). Mr Dunbar worked in Rochester, NY. New crop planned for 2011
78) AGINCOURT BEAUTY Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, single deep purple flowers, bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Slater, 1968). Mr Slater (-1982) had a Nursery in Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. Started a crop in 2007
CULTURAL INFORMATION
I purchase rooted cuttings of many varieties of lilac every year and pot them in a three gallon pot using a soiless potting mix (sometimes the mix will have a slow release fertilizer included but that will be depleted within 90 days). Root hardiness of plants is generally fourty degrees less hardy than stem hardiness but as most lilacs are hardy to zone 3 and we are in zone 5 its usually not a factor. I fertilize each lilac in spring before lilac flowering time with composted manure or Espoma Plant Tone. On first year plants in three gallon pots that usually translates to a handful of each but as they get larger they need more. We fertilize again after flowering and mulch with compost (more below).
'ALBERT F HOLDEN' (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, single deep violet flowers with silvery reverse, bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Fiala, 1981; 'Sarah Sands' x 'Reaumer'). New crop planned for 2011
CULTURAL INFORMATION
In July we prune the smaller lilacs in order to develop 5 or more stems on each plant (00717prunelilac.jpg). Pruning of more mature lilacs usually only involves removal of faded flowers. If you remove faded flowers a lilac will likely grow a couple feet a year, while if you dont they might grow only a couple inches. Some varieties wont flower well the next year unless you remove at least a portion of the faded flowers.
022 'AMI SCHOTT' (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, double, blue flowers with silvery reverse, bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Lemoine, 1933). New crop planned for 2011
86) 'ANDENKEN AN LUDWIG SPAETH' Lilac (10) (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, Syringa vulgaris to around 10 feet, single very dark purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Spaeth, 1883). started a crop in 2004 and 2006
'ARCH MCKEAN' Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, single magenta flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Fiala, 1983; 'Agincourt Beauty' x 'Rochester'). New crop planned for 2011
'ATHELINE WILBUR' Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, semidouble orchid rose and violet flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Fiala, 1979; ('Rochester' x 'Edward J Gardner') x 'Rochester'). New crop planned for 2011
76) 'AUCUBAEFOLIA' Lilac also called 'Dappled Dawn' (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, sport of 'President Grevy' growing around 10 feet tall, variegated green and gold leaves, double blue flowers, (Gouchault, ). Auguste Gouchault (1851-1936) was a nurseryman in Orleans, France. started a crop in 2004 and 2006
CULTURAL INFORMATION
It takes several years for a lilac to grow from a rooted cutting into a multistemmed flowering tree but we dont sell any lilac until it has flowered and been personally labeled by me. I have been told that I may be the only one who verifies the variety by waiting until they flower. The year they were first planted, a crop number, and an abreviation of the variety name, is painted on the side of each pot and all pots are turned so that the label can be easily discerned in a crop picture taken each month during the growing season. But the final decision on what variety they are must await flowering.
#042 'CHARLES JOLY' (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, double purple-red flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Lemoine, 1896). New crop planned for 2011
80) CLARKS GIANT (S. hyacinthiflora) (8), Zone 4 rosy-mauve single flowers in huge florets (Clark, 1948). Walter Clarke (1876-1953) was a Nurseryman in San Jose, California. started a crop in 2004 & New crop planned for 2011
'CONGO' (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, flowers open wine red then turn purple and bloom for several weeks in late spring (Lemoine, 1896). started a crop in 2004
Click picture for a larger image.
81) 'DARK NIGHT' Lilac (S. hyacithiflora) (10), Zone 3 thru 8, deep purple single flowers with a darker purple inner petal that flowers for several weeks in early spring, (Sobek, 1966). John Sobek is a grower in California. started a crop in 2007 & 2010
CULTURAL INFORMATION
The three gallon potted lilacs are placed in a staging area in our lower field until the plants are fully rooted into their pot and each lilac has been trained to 3 or more stems. In the fall of the year they are fully rooted and trained they will be moved under drip line in the upper field among self sown wildflowers that grow between the pots making it hard for damaging insects to find the lilacs while providing nectar for beneficial insects. Insect damage is minimized by removing their eggs, larvae or affected plant parts and burning them. When they begin to flower I label them and take a picture of the flower which will be posted in an inventory page. The following March they will be transplanted into a seven gallon pot and transported to our plant sale location.
123 'DONALD WYMAN' (S. prestoniae) Zone 3 large lavender-purple flowers (Skinner, 1944). Mr Skinners Nursery was in Dropmore, Manitoba, Canada. Started a crop in 2007
82) 'EDWARD J GARDNER' Lilac (S. vulgaris) in the field (12) Zones 3 thru 8, Syringa vulgaris to around 10 feet, double pink flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, the best double pink flowered lilac (Gardner, <1950). Double flowering pink french lilac, one of my favorites. Edward Gardner (1891-1952) was a nurseryman in Horicon, Wisconsin. Started a crop in 2004.
S. hyacinthaflora 'excel' (Skinner, 1935) lilac color, single flowers. Mr Skinners Nursery was in Dropmore, Manitoba, Canada.
83) 'FOREST KRESSER SMITH' Lilac (13), (S. hyacinthiflora) Zones 3 thru 8, Syringa vulgaris to around 10 feet, single lavender flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Sobek, ). started a crop in 2004, New crop planned for 2011
109) JAMES MACFARLANE LILAC (14) (S. prestoniae) Zones 4 thru 8, small non-suckering tree that grows to around 9 feet tall, pink flowers for several weeks in late spring that usually begin to bloom a week or so after Syringa vulgaris, commonly referred to as James Macfarland lilac by mistake (Yeager, 1959). We prune away side branches in the bottom third of the tree started a crop in 2003
#043 KATHERINE HAVEMEYER Syringa vulgaris double lavender pink flowers (Lemoine, ). New crop planned for 2011.
84) 'KRASAVITSA MOSKVY' Lilac (S. vulgaris) started a crop in 2004 (Kolesnikov, 1974)
74 'LAVENDER LADY' (S. hyacinthiflora) Zone 4, lavender single flowers for several weeks in mid-spring,
'LILAC SUNDAY' Lilac (S. chinensis) Zones 3 thru 8, single light-purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Arnold Arboretum, ). There is a lavender Lady that is S. vulgaris x S Laciniata (Lamerts, 1963)
045 'MICHEL BUCHNER' Syringa vulgaris double with lilac pink flowers (Lemoine, ). New crop planned for 2011.
87) 'MISS CANADA' Lilac (S. prestoniae) zones 3 thru 8, pink non suckering tree to around 9 feet, zones 4 to 6, sun (Cumming, 1967). started a crop in 2004
#72 'NADEZHDA' (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, double bicolor lilac-blue flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Kolesnikov, <1970). Leonid Kolesnikov (1893-1973) was a hybridist in Moscow, U.S.S.R. Started a crop in 2010,
We grew a hundred lilacs for 5 years thinking it was 'Monge' when suddenly it bloomed as a blue single not a red purple (growingcropbluesingle.jpg). That will never happen to one of my customers because we dont sell them until after they have bloomed and I have personally labeled them.
88) 'MONGE' Lilac (S. vulgaris) Introduced in 1913 (Lemoine, 1913). Zones 3 thru 8, reddish-purple flowers and usually grow to 10 or 12 feet. Mr Lemoine (1862-1943) was a nurseryman in Nancy, France.
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Growing crop pictures like this one show the current level of growth for an individual numbered crop (growingcrop070). #70 is either 'Rochester' (white flowers) or 'Paul Thirion' (magenta red flowers). Note the date the picture was taken (7-10 WOULD BE jULY 2010). When they start to flower I will stop updating the growing crop picture while personally labeling each one and they will be available for sale at the plant sale the following MAY. If the growingcrop picture shows imature plants we may still have some large ones from a previous crop. Email me for more information.
70) 'PAUL THIRION' Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, deep reddish-pink double flowers for several weeks in spring (Lemoine, 1915). Mr Lemoine (1862-1943) was a nurseryman in Nancy, France. Started a crop in 2009,
113) 'POCAHONTAS' (S. hyacinthiflora) Zones 3 thru 8, purple single flowers for several weeks in spring (introduced by Skinner in 1935). Mr Skinners (1882-1967) Nursery was in Dropmore, Manitoba, Canada. New crop planned for 2011.
#052 'PRESIDENT GREVY' Syringa vulgaris double with blue flowers (Lemoine, ). New crop planned for 2011
Note the French Lilac above. French Lilacs are Double flowered Syringa vulgaris.
89) 'PRESIDENT POINCAIRE' Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, magenta-red double flowers and usually grow to 10 or 12 feet (Lemoine, 1913). started a crop in 2004, another crop planned for 2011,
'Primrose' Lilac growing (growingcrop162.jpg).
Growing crop pictures like the one above show the current level of growth for an individual numbered crop. Note the date the picture was taken (7-10 WOULD BE JULY 2010). After they start flowering I will label them and transplant the following March into a 7 gallon pot. The following May I will overwrite with a picture of the plants flowering at the plant sale. When we finally run out of flowering plants for sale I will again show them growing in the field. If the growingcrop picture shows imature plants we may still have some large ones from a previous crop. Email me for more information.
162) 'PRIMROSE' Lilac Holden Arboretum derived. Maarse. slower growing, Even though it appears in most photos to be yellow its color is a chalk or creamy yellow that only appears yellow in contrast to white (and sometimes even then isn't what the photos show). Started a crop in 2006,
#73 'PURPLE GLORY' (S. hyacinthiflora) Zone 3 thru 8, single bluish-purple flowers that flowers for several weeks in early spring, (Clarke, 1949). Mr Clarke's Nursery was in San Jose, California. Crop started in 2010,
I purchased 50 'Paul Thirion' and 50 'Rochester' cuttings in 2009. They arrived hopelessly mixed together so I decided to mark them all this way as Roc/Thi 70. If it flowers white I will erase "Thi" and change "70" to "90". If the flowers are red double I will erase "Roc" (growingcrop090.jpg). The label on the pot sides are painted on using a white enamel paint pen. To erase I usually just paint over with a blob of white. Final labeling is done by me with a locking tag and then copied onto the pot in case the tag is removed.
90) ROCHESTER Lilac zones 3 thru 8, single white flowers that bloom for several weeks in late spring to early summer. Crop started in 2009,
'ROYALTY' (S. josiflexa) Zone 4, lilac-purple flowers (Preston, 1935)
91) SARAH SANDS Lilac (S. vulgaris) zones 3 thru 8, single dark purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring to early summer. (Havemeyer, 1943). Crop started in 2004,
92) 'SENSATION' Lilac (Maarse, 1938). Crop started in 2004
129 'SUPERBA' Lilac, Syringa microphylla 'Superba' (Chenault, 1934) Crop started in 2007
I am trying to show the name of the hybridist, where he worked and what year the plant was introduced. This can sometimes be evidence as to hardiness but the year is important for those creating period gardens where all plants have to be of or before a certain year.
085 'SYLVAN BEAUTY' Lilac Cant get this anymore.
'YANKEE DOODLE' Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, single dark purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Fiala, 1985; 'Prodige' x 'Rochester'). New crop planned for 2011
Once it flowers each plant is labeled with a yellow, individually numbered, inventory label. As pictures are taken, they will be saved in the web site using that number. Each plant that has been labeled with a yellow inventory label is removed from the field the following March and repotted. The following May, it will be at the plant sale. If it has fewer than three stems it will be cut back but the number on the label will allow you to look up the flower picture.
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