the next classic Lilacs

Dickey describes some old-fashioned common lilac. These include Syringa vulgaris, which has a twisted shaggy trucks and glorious purple and white plumes, S. meyeri, which has a tiny leaves of dark green, not bigger than a thumbnail, and a densely compact habit, topping out at five feet, and S. pubes...

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Published inHorticulture Vol. 105; no. 3; p. 41
Main Author Dickey, Page
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Active Interest Media 01.04.2008
Subjects
Flowers & plants
Foliage
Gardens & gardening
Trucks
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Summary:Dickey describes some old-fashioned common lilac. These include Syringa vulgaris, which has a twisted shaggy trucks and glorious purple and white plumes, S. meyeri, which has a tiny leaves of dark green, not bigger than a thumbnail, and a densely compact habit, topping out at five feet, and S. pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim', the finest example of the clan that grows to about six or seven feet with a graceful habit and healthy foliage that runs a beautiful coppery bronze in autumn.
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ISSN:0018-5329