Red Pixie Lilac

Red pixie lilac

The World's Only Yellow Lilac! Here's a good-looking shrub in the rarest of lilac colors for late spring. The sweet-smelling light yellow blooms turn a deeper shade as the blooms mature.

How do you prune a Syringa red pixie?

Pruning Advice for Syringa 'Red Pixie' Shrubs Unlike most Lilac trees, Red Pixie Dwarf Lilac shrubs need very little maintenance. A light prune in late summer is all that is needed to maintain its neat shape. Also prune any damaged or diseased branches.

What is the most fragrant dwarf lilac?

What it is: A dwarf hybrid lilac that blooms heavily for about three weeks, starting in mid to late May. Flower cones start out reddish-purple and fade to pink. Like most lilacs, 'Red Pixie' is also sweetly fragrant, and this variety is among the most disease-resistant ones on the market.

What is the prettiest lilac bush?

23 of the Best Lilacs for Your Garden

Agincourt Beauty.
Beauty of Moscow.
Be Right Back.
Bloomerang.
Charles Joly.
Common Purple.
Common White.
Dwarf Korean.

Why is it considered unlucky to bring lilac into the house?

Never bring lilac indoors Old English tradition holds that lilac trees were favoured by faeries. In the olden days, faeries were highly feared; wild and unpredictable, they were thought to kidnap people. By displaying lilac, you were running the risk of luring them into your home.

What is the strongest smelling lilac?

The lilac usually considered the most fragrant is a Chinese native—S. pubescens. It has small, white flowers tinged with purple. The fragrance is sweet and spicy, very different from the traditional “lilac” scent.

What happens if you don't prune a lilac bush?

However, if your lilac bush is out of control, left to grow and spread on its own, it will eventually only flower on the tops of the uppermost branches. Thus, you should prune lilac bushes annually after the first five years to maintain their form and create a balance of new flowering shoots and older stems.

Can you trim a lilac bush without killing it?

Cut away no more than one-third of the plant back in any one year, balancing those cuts throughout the bush to improve circulation and allow more light. Although lilacs are hardy, pruning is important for their health and flower production.

What time of year should lilacs be pruned?

When To Prune. As a general rule for all lilacs, they should be pruned immediately after they're done flowering in the spring. Since lilacs set next year's flower buds right after the current year's flowers have faded, pruning later in the summer or fall will result in cutting off many or all of next year's flowers.

Which lilacs bloom the longest?

Common Lilac is the longest blooming species, lasting for a month depending on the cultivar and region. Typically blooming in late spring, it offers the largest flowers with the best fragrance.

What is the smallest lilac bush you can buy?

Bloomerang® Dwarf Purple lilac naturally grows as a small, rounded shrub, at just about a third the size of conventional lilacs. It outperforms other lilacs with its perfectly purple blooms that cover the plant in late spring, then reappear throughout summer and fall.

Which lilac is the darkest purple?

Syringa vulgaris 'Monge'. One of the darkest purple lilac varieties you can get.

Where should you not plant lilacs?

Lilacs grow best in full sun, so avoid planting them where they will be shaded for more than half a day. Be sure to plant them with enough space for future growth.

How many years do lilac bushes last?

Lilacs are relatively long-lived plants (25 years to 50+ years) depending on how they have been cared for and their growing conditions.

Are lilacs low maintenance?

Once established, lilacs are fairly drought tolerant and require minimal care. Plant them in a place where you can enjoy the fragrant spring blossoms. Combine them with summer and fall blooming shrubs and perennials to ensure continuous color in your landscape.

What does the Bible say about lilacs?

And then I looked closely at a lilac flower just coming into bloom. And it preached to me: “Consider the [lilacs], how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these” (Luke 12:27).

What does it mean when someone gives you a lilac?

Lilac Symbolism & Colors Because lilacs have one of the earliest bloom times, they symbolize spring and renewal. Lilacs also symbolize confidence, which makes them a traditionally popular gift for graduates.

Is lilac the flower of death?

Origins & Symbolism In Victorian times, lilacs were worn by widows as reminders of the love they once shared with their husbands, symbolizing life after death. Now, lilacs are known to represent confidence and youthful innocence, making them a perfect addition to flower arrangments for your first love.

What is the fastest growing lilac?

Chinese lilac (S. x chinensis) gets 20 feet tall, growing at a rate of 24 inches per year, and forms an oval or rounded shape. Plant this bush in a site with any type of slightly acidic to highly alkaline soil and that receives full sun to partial shade.

Are lilacs poisonous to dogs?

Lilacs do not contain any chemicals that will poison animals or humans, nor do they irritate the skin. Even though lilac stems, leaves, and flowers pose no health threat to dogs, it is a good idea to keep your dog from chewing on the plant. Too much roughage may upset the digestive system in your pet.