How wide and tall does Ivory Silk Lilac Tree get in Zone 3?
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3 years agoHere's a picture of my Syringa reticulata, with 2 ft. rabbit fence, when planted in May of 2017.
Here it is beginning of June 2020. Still growing and another foot or two added to present.
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Comments (2)Thanks for your reply! Upon further inspection, they do look like they have been grafted. From the very little I know of grafting does that now mean there is a possibility/probability that the 'standard' it was grafted to is the more common lilac bush? If so, this may be the first time one of my goof-ups end up being a good thing! I have been so desperate for lilacs for such a long time that when I saw these at a very good price I snatched them up. When I realized they were actual trees I was a little disappointed but quickly came to appreciate how beautiful they are in their own right. If they turn out to be the type I had actually wanted I will be thrilled! I will also be on the lookout for another 'Ivory Silk' since I fell in love with them despite my naïveté! Thank you!...See MoreHow Tall Will 'Peace' Get in My Zone?
Comments (10)My Peace bush and others here in northwest Missouri where I live tend to be about 5' tall at full maturity/growth in the Fall of the year. I spray regularly and it seems to keep the BS at bay as I haven't seen any on my bush ever. However, my neighbor across the street has two Peace bushes--a mother bush and another budded from that mother bush onto Multiflora rootstock by Steve Singer a couple of years back. My Peace bush is a sister bush also budded by Steve from the 40 year old mother bush across the street. I have seen some minor blackspot on the neighbors scion bush but not--amazingly--on the mother bush at all ever!! Go figure that one out. The mother bush gets to about 5 1/2' at full growth each Fall of the year. It is a very hardy and vigorous growing bush even being 40 years old. I am planning on sending budwood to have it done again this year as well. John...See MoreMost Scented Lilac Tree for zone 5a
Comments (8)The most scented lilac is Korean Lilac. My friend has 9 of them planted in 1 straight line. I went to his house around 8pm. Right after I got out of my car, I thought I was put under a spell. What she does too is open her garage door and her door going to the house. She also opens her door to her backyard so that the wind has an exit. It makes her whole house smell really good! However, she told me that she only smells it during mornings and at night! But still, all I can say, it's unbelievable. In my own garden, there was also this very intoxicating scent that took me a week to figure out. Even when I am in the driveway when a breeze hits me, I can smell it so strong. I smelled my alchemilla, forthegilla, alyssum and also to my neighbor's plants. It wasn't them. I found out it was my Dianthus Firewitch. I couldn't believe it was it because I didn't smell it during its first and second year. Another plant I know is sweet pea. It smell's like lilac. However, I am not sure if it's strong. I didn't have a chance to investigate it since I only stayed at Cantigny for few hours....See MoreMimosa/silk tree questions
Comments (63)Gardengal you took the words out of my mouth, I totally agree with every point you made. I've studied the songbird issue extensively because I would never grow a plant that would be a major contributor to songbird deaths. I also deliberately avoid growing any invasive plants, repurpose/reuse/recycle, eat sustainably, and manage a native garden at our local elementary school. Just so it's clear to certain people that I am not mocking environmentalists, but rather calling out extremists. Cecily now you're backpedaling and focusing about the songbird issue rather than the invasivness issue, which is the issue that is subject of this post. If that's your reason for objecting to nandina, then just say it. I still stand by the facts that the seedlings are not overly high in quanity in Virginia compared to other clearly invasive plants. This is also true out in rural Warrenton where I also spend time gardening. Clearly the seedlings annoy you, so by all means pull them out and maybe figure out how they're getting onto your property so you can deal with the source. I watch my nandinas like a hawk each year for berry consumption by birds and I never lose any berries, they continue on into the next spring and I cut them off when they start looking ratty. Same is true on my brother's property in rural Warrenton. And he has the same experience of me, a few seedlings directly under the plants, and berries that persist into the spring. So it's not an urban / rural issue. Whether a plant in the invasive species list is still sold in the state is irrelevant to whether the list is accurate and valid. Of course commercial sellers are going to keep selling bad plants, that's what they do, human nature. So I'm kind of done with this too because when someone is either not listening, is not comprehending, too biased to openmindedly consider what other people are saying, or actively trying to start and maintain a fight, I walk away. Have a nice Defensive Saturday!...See Moreostrich
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3 years agoThanks so much! I’ve read the multi-stem trees can grow wider but I’m sure you could keep it pruner a bit narrower. Mine was pruned this spring so I lost some flowering on the bottom half where I headed up the canopy. Hopefully next year it blooms on the bottom half again. It really is a great low maintenance tree and so far no issues at all. I actually planted it in early spring 2016 and this is a photo of it that same summer. It was a couple of feet taller than the fence I think. Please excuse the construction mess. The next photo is from this fall after most of the leaves had fallen so in almost 5 years it has grown quite a bit .
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