Height Up to 150cm (59in)
Spread Up to 60cm (24in)

Hardy Shrub

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Dwarf lilac makes the perfect standard plant, with a neatly rounded head of flowers and soft green foliage, perched on a bare 50cm stem. In late spring, Syringa ‘Palibin’ bears an abundance of sweetly perfumed mauve-pink blooms that fill the air with fragrance. The first bloom is in mid-May continuing through early summer. Trim back the spent flowers immediately after flowering and you may even be rewarded with a second flush of fragrant flowers that lasts from mid-summer until the first frost.

This carefully trained standard is perfect for embellishing doors and gateways, adding a lovely architectural focal point. Grow Lilac standards in decorative terracotta pots or plant them directly into cottage garden borders. Ultimate height: 1.5m (4.9'). Ultimate spread: 60cm (24”).

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1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (Standard - 40cm Stem) (40567)

4 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (Standard - 40cm Stem) (KA7769)

2 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (Standard - 40cm Stem) (KB5922)

1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (Standard - 40cm Stem) & 1 Whisky Barrel Planter (KF8876)

3 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (Standard - 40cm Stem) & 3 Whisky Barrel Planters (KF8878)

2 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (Standard - 40cm Stem) & 2 Whisky Barrel Planters (KF8877)

2 x 2 litre Potted Plants (Standard - 60cm Stem) (KH2168)

1 x 2 litre Potted Plant (Standard - 60cm Stem) (KH2167)

3 x 2 litre Potted Plants (Standard - 60cm Stem) & 3 Whisky Barrel Planters (KJ3169)

1 x 2 litre Potted Plant (Standard - 60cm Stem) & Whisky Barrel Planter (KJ3167)

2 x 2 litre Potted Plants (Standard - 60cm Stem) & 2 Whisky Barrel Planters (KJ3168)

3 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (Standard - 40cm Stem) (T77565P)

How to Grow

Grow lilac plants in rich fertile, well drained, neutral or alkaline soil in full sun. Dwarf Lilac plants may be grown in containers if preferred using a loam based compost.

For more information and guidance check out our Gardening Guides.

More Info

Feed and water regularly throughout the growing season while young plants become established. Prune lilac bushes in winter or spring by removing any damaged, diseased or misplaced stems before lightly shaping the remaining stems. After pruning, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of the shrub.

Delivery

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large Non-standard items may incur a higher, lorry delivery charge. Charges will be calculated at checkout, but an example of the lorry charges are listed below.