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Syringa hyacinthiflora 'Descartes'

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Rich flowering hybrid with light lilac-blue flowers. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is blue lilac. This plant is completely hardy.

Date taken : 16.06.2014

Common name : Lilac

Family : Oleaceae

© first picture : Zelimir Borzan, Lilacs DVD

© picture 2 : Zelimir Borzan, Lilacs DVD

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : lilac
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop