The ones I grow are Fair Bianca, The Pilgrim and Queen Nefertiti. The Pilgrim is still a very young plant, so I can't comment on much except that I chose it because, like lynnette said, it is a soft yellow and that seems rare. Most other yellows are either mixed or much brighter. Also, it is supposed to be quite an upright rose (which worked for me). Fair Bianca - Makes a compact bush, only 2-3 ft tall. One of my most care-free roses - very hardy, and very healthy. Pink buds which mature into white flowers, generally in clusters, and it does have that myrr fragrance. Smells like black licorice, fairly strong. If you don't like that scent, then this rose might not be for you but if you don't mind it, this is a really easy rose to grow. Queen Nefertiti - I was desperate to get this one because of the name :) It is one of DA's older varieties and he was going to discontinue it because there were newer ones that he thought were better. I love the colour. I agree with plantloverkat that the colour can be changeable and they do seem to glow on cloudy days, especially later in the summer. That's a great description :) It also makes a compact bush, not quite as small as Fair Bianca. Mine is around 3 ft tall. This one is fairly thorny and I don't get much scent from it. Mine tends to look more creamy in colour than some pictures I've seen online which make it look a lot more pink ... I would second the suggestion for Sharifa Asma as well. It is a larger bush with beautiful light pink flowers and an absolutely intoxicating scent.

This article was interesting and thought I would share. I purchased boomerange this year it is shorter so it might do better in a pot. Is There Really A Reblooming Lilac? Lilacs bushes are old favorites, and the very thought of a reblooming lilac would seem like having your cake and eating it too. We wait in the spring for the lilac bushes to bloom and give off their wonderful fragrance. As they reach their peak, we experience a tinge of sadness, knowing that the blossoms will soon turn brown, and in a week or two both the blossoms and their fragrance will again be history. Then, it's a wait of another 11 months, until the blooms reappear. Recently, there has come onto the market, not one, but two reblooming lilac plants. Both are described as dwarf varieties, reaching about 4' in height, although one of the reblooming lilac varieties may reach 6' in height. They are advertised to bloom from spring, when most varieties of lilac bloom, until first frost. And, both varieties give you that pleasing lilac fragrance that you now can enjoy throughout the summer months! The Josee - The "Josee" reblooming lilac is a perennial that is hardy in USDA zones 2 through 9. The blossoms are panicles of trumpet-shaped lavender-pink flowers 4" to 6" long. Hummingbirds and butterflies will visit the blossoms often, and they make good cut flowers, something not all varieties of lilacs do. The foliage is typical of the lilac plant with the leaves being dark green, and heart-shaped or ovate. The Josee is a hybrid which was developed by crossing 3 other lilac species. It will be at its best when planted in full sun and can be planted as a specimen or, if plants are spaced about 4' apart, will make an attractive hedgerow. Most gardeners who have tried this variety are very happy with it, though there are some complaints that the price is still rather high, not unusual for a recently introduced variety. The Boomerang - A second variety is the "Boomerang" which grows to 4', so is a bit shorter than is the Josee. It is nearly, though not quite, as hardy, performing best in USDA zone 4-9. The blossoms of the Boomerang reblooming lilac are purple-pink. Like the Josee, it is a fine plant either as a specimen, or as a border planting or a hedge. Like the Josee, Boomerang is also rather expensive, with a single potted plant (5" or 6" pot) costing in the neighborhood of $20. A Summer Siesta - Like most lilacs, these dwarf reblooming lilacs are long-lived, perhaps lasting a lifetime. One note regarding the Josee variety. In very hot climates it may not bloom throughout the summer, as it usually will do in more temperate zones. Don't be disheartened however, as after the initial spring period of bloom; it may start reblooming in early autumn once temperatures have begun to cool a bit. There's no information available as to whether this is true of the Boomerang as well. In any event you should get reblooming at some point, making these lilacs very nice additions to the garden, particularly to the smaller garden where they tend to fit in well. Deadhead And Prune - For any lilac bush it's good practice to deadhead the blossoms once they've faded and turned brown. This is also the best time to do some light pruning and shaping, as there is less risk of cutting off branches that might otherwise have next year's blooms. The same holds true for the reblooming lilac varieties, though you can often wait until blooming has ceased entirely before getting on with the pruning chores. Pruning should consist of trimming back a few branches to a leaf node to encourage new branch growth, and removing suckers and shoots. Lilac bushes will benefit from having some of the interior branches and stalks removed from time to time. Leave 3 to 4 healthy stalks on the plant at any one time, and the bush should both hold its shape and provide a profusion of blossoms. Starting Again From Scratch - Another pruning approach is to cut the bush back to ground level. This is not normally done unless you are dissatisfied with the general shape or performance of your plant. Cutting it all the way back is simply a means of starting over. Work with 2 or 3 of the newly emerging shoots to shape your rejuvenated plant, which may take 2 or even 3 years before you begin seeing blossoms. Such severe pruning won't kill the plant. Lilacs are pretty tough customers in that regard, even the reblooming lilac varieties.

Well, we finally pruned back our lilac!! DH used a pole chainsaw we got this year - it was really helpful - on the big older branches mostly on the inside of the clump. Then I made a tool (husbands suggestion) by taping a hook onto the end of a piece of bamboo, and used that to hook the top branches and pull them down so I could trim them - this saved me from having to get up on a ladder. Worked well!! So here are the before and after pics. It's a little hard to tell how much we trimmed because of the trees in our neighbors yard behind it. But a lot did come off! Hoping it likes it next spring and we get some new fresh growth and blooms :) This was taken 6/1/14: This was taken 9/10/15 And here is my fancy tool for pulling the top branches down: I hated having more of the neighbors green shed exposed. I keep trying to get something to grow up along that area so it will hide it (the green plant you see there is some type of weed plant that I find in other places in the yard. I let it go this year, that's why it's so tall), but haven't had any luck. Think I need to amend the soil area (we have sand on top of the old grass there, but I have dug up a couple of spots for plants and added some soil) or maybe I should put planter boxes at the top of the fence instead. Did you trim yours, popmama and maidinmontana? I love that picture of yours, maidinmontana - very pretty! Yours is really tall as well. Marj

When the pod dries and starts to split, you will find 4 chambers (two on each side). In each chamber you will find one papery seed which, just so you know, doesn't always want to fall right out and may need to be coaxed out with a toothpick or something. I started a dozen of them in the fall four years ago (BTW, without cold stratification) and they have been growing nicely every since. The largest is about 5 feet and the smallest (family runt I guess) is only 2 feet tall. I have not gotten blooms yet but I think by next spring they will be mature enough. Mine are old fashion lilacs that have been in my yard since the 60s so I'm fairly certain of what I will get when they bloom. I didn't find them difficult to grow from seed at all and I'm quite proud of them. I can hardly wait until they are big enough to block my view of the neighbor! LOL