2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Somehow imperceptibly passed the time when guys gave their girls armfuls of fragrant lilacs, which it was customary to break, and not carefully cut with a sharp knife. Such native lilacs were replaced by modest bouquets of Dutch tulips, chrysanthemums and roses, which have lost their aroma from a long journey and exude only the smell of wrapping foil and something official, lifeless
Rod Lilac
The genus Lilac (Syringa) are deciduous shrubs, the leaves of which, with their petioles, very tenaciously hold onto the branches and are painted in a bright green color from early spring to late autumn, leaving green under the snow.
It is a pity, of course, that being a member of the Olive family, the lilac does not produce tasty and satisfying fruits, but it has enough other, no less valuable, advantages. For example, on a pillow stuffed with lilac leaves, one sleeps very sweetly, and dreams are only pleasant ones, bringing good news.
Loose panicles-inflorescences are collected from numerous flowers of various colors, the aroma of which is felt throughout the whole area. Today, breeders have transformed simple four-petal flowers into terry works of art, taking away the fun of childhood in finding a lucky five-petal flower on a lush inflorescence.
Varieties
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Common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is the most commonly cultivated type of lilac. It is characterized by unpretentiousness to living conditions and resistance to fungi that cause various diseases.
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Fluffy lilac (Syringa pubescens) - climbing plant, in the mountains reaches an altitude of 2400 meters above sea level. Suitable for areas with slopes. Erect inflorescences are collected from fragrant pink-lavender flowers that bloom half a month earlier than common lilac.
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Broad-leaved lilac (Syringa oblata) - loves fertile soil, rich in humus, well-drained. Spring-autumn floods are not for her, they kill her roots. Although it tolerates frost, young seedlings should be covered for the winter. Its broad, heart-shaped, glossy green leaves in summer, turn red in autumn. Fragrant flowers of violet-lilac or pale purple color are born from carmine-pink buds.
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Himalayan lilac (Syringa emodi) is a frost-hardy shrub that blooms in June with creamy yellow or pale purple flowers with an unpleasant odor.
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Hungarian lilac (Syringa josikaea) is a light-loving shrub that grows up to 5 meters in height, living up to 90 years. Not afraid of frost and drought. Light purple flowers, collected in intermittent inflorescences, have a specific sharp aroma.
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Shaggy lilac (Syringa villosa) - inflorescences of fragrant pink-purple flowers bloom on the shoots of the current year. Resistant to drought and frost.
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Hybrids - many different hybrid species have been bred with large leaves, fragrant inflorescences from flowers of all kinds of shades, resistant to bad weather and pests.
Growing
The frost-resistant shrub is grown in open ground, choosing sunny places (it also tolerates partial shade) and preparing fertile, loose soil without stagnant water.
Watering is needed only for young seedlings. Adult plants tolerate drought easily.
Reproduction
Propagated by seeds, cuttings from lateral shoots, rooted layering, grafting on botanical species, or on privet.
In horticultural centers, you can buy seedlings 2-3 years old.
Diseases and pests
The enemies of lilacs are pathogenic fungi that cause root rot. Bacteria. Scorms. Protection methods are standard. The best way is to prevent diseases, which is achieved by proper agricultural technology and planting healthy plants.
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