Syringa vulgaris ‘Belle de Nancy’ – Pink Flowering Lilac

Description

Syringa vulgaris ‘Belle de Nancy’ – Pink Flowering Lilac

Syringa vulgaris ‘Belle de Nancy’

HEIGHT: 2.0m

WIDTH: 2.0m

*height & width at maturity

FORM: Strong upright rounded shrub.

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

FOLIAGE: Green heart shaped leaves.

FLOWERS: Dark mauve in bud opening to mauve-pink. Strong frangrance.

DESCRIPTION: A medium-sized lilac with a profuse mid-spring display of highly fragrant semi-double to double lilac-pink flowers. Most suited to use in small gardens or parks for shrub borders or as a screening plant.

LANDSCAPE USES: Most suited to use in small gardens or parks for shrub borders or as a screening plant.

TOLERANCES: Tolerant of a range of conditions. Prefers regions with cool winters and soil that is moist, but not wet and has a high organic content and is neutral to slightly alkaline. Lilacs generally resent highly acidic soils and benefit from an annual autumn dressing of lime in these soils. Performs best in a position receiving full sun, but tolerates part-shade.

TREE CARE: Irrigation is often required in hot, dry conditions and mulching helps retain moisture. The application of a complete fertiliser can also be beneficial during summer. Old inflorescences can be pruned off to maintain neatness and encourage more prolific flowering. Planting with the bud union approximately 100 mm below the soil level is recommended and any suckers from the root system should be removed. Lilacs can be susceptible to bacterial blight (Pseudomonas syringae) and also powdery mildew (Oidium sp.), particularly in