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Potted Lilac Tree - Description
- Potted Lilac Tree
- Variety: Syringa 'Vulgaris' Carpe Diem
- Common Lilac
- Purple / Lilac Flowering
- Plant Size
- Height: 80 - 100cm
- Multi Stemmed
- Girth: 5cm
- Potted (Containerised)
- Comes in 5 Litre Pot
Potted Lilac Tree - Characteristics
- Medium sized trees
- Deciduous tree - looses its leaves in Winter
- Foliage: Small, pinnate leaves
- Flower: Long, drooping cone shaped blooms
- Excellent fragrance
- Flowering period:May to June
- Habit: Upright with open canopy
- Mature size: 4m in height & 2m spread
- Excellent choice for small gardens, courtyards & front gardens
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Frost hardy
Potted Lilac Tree - Uses
- Great colour for gardens
- Looks great when planted along side yellow flowering laburnum
- Medium sized trees are great in most gardens
- Great as cut flowers
Potted Lilac Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Potted plants can be planted all year round
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
- Small to medium sized tree, will take several years to mature
Positioning Trees
- Requires a lot of sunlight
- But will tolerate some shade
- Happy in most soils
- Preferred soil: Fertile, well drained, light or heavy clay
- Happy in acidic or neutral to alkaline soils
- When planting, hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
After Care
- Soak pot in water for approx. 10 minutes before planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Weeding is also essential, especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- Keep grass growth away from the base of trees to ensure a faster growth rate
- Avoid strimming around the base of trees
