Syringa villosa seed
LATIN NAME: SYRINGA VILLOSA
COMMON NAME: Villous Lilac
In the mountain scrub of the north, the villous lilac grows as a robust, upright, deciduous shrub with the large, oval, dark-green leaves and the dense, erect panicles of small, fragrant, pink to lavender flowers that open in the late spring, the stems and the leaf undersides softly hairy. The plant grows a narrow, conical crown, growing to fifteen metres. Site it in full sun, in deep, fertile ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The villous lilac comes up in the studies of the mountain lilacs of the north, its pink panicles and its hairy stems keeping it in view in the work on the hardy flowering shrubs of the cold regions and the late-blooming lilacs of the mountain garden. The research looks at the way the erect panicles open in the late spring, the flat capsules shed the winged seeds, and the seed biology of the small, winged seeds.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the cold border and the shrubbery, the villous lilac lifts the fragrant, pink panicles above the broad leaves and blooms just as the common lilacs fade, stretching the lilac season. The hardy bush stands the harshest winters, and the shrub makes the fine late lilac, the fragrant shrub and the shrub of the cold, open garden. It is a shrub for the open, sunny, deep and fertile place.
To grow the Villous Lilac from seed, sow the seeds on gritty soil after a cold, moist spell.
Sow the seeds on gritty soil after a cold, moist spell, and keep the young lilacs in the open, sunny spot. The pink panicles open with the late spring.
LATIN NAME: Syringa villosa
COMMON NAME: Villous Lilac, Late Lilac, Downy Lilac
The villous lilac is a handsome and generous shrub of the northeastern gardens, and its heads of fragrant bloom are a lovely sight of late spring. It grows into a compact, leafy clump, staying under a metre. It is a shrub native to Korea, the southern part of the Russian Far East and northern China, and it is grown as an ornamental, prized for its late bloom and its fragrance.
The villous lilac belongs to the olive family, Oleaceae, and it is a shrub native to Korea, the southern part of the Russian Far East and northern China. There are two subspecies currently recognised, and it is grown for its fragrant panicles of late bloom.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The villous lilac has a genuine and growing place in both horticultural and botanical research. It has been studied in horticulture, since it is a handsome and fragrant ornamental shrub, prized for its late panicles of bloom and its sweet scent, and researchers have examined its cultivation, its growth and its value in the garden, while the lilacs as a whole are among the most beloved of the flowering shrubs, and its late bloom, which extends the lilac season, has made it of interest to gardeners and to the nursery trade. The shrub has also been studied in botany, since it is a member of the olive family, and researchers have examined its classification and its relationships, including the two recognised subspecies, and the question of how they are treated by different authorities, which has made it of interest in the taxonomy of the lilacs. The species has also been studied in ecology, since it is a native of the northeastern regions. For a shrub of such late beauty, the villous lilac has a steady and growing record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the villous lilac is a generous shrub of the garden. Its fragrant flowers feed bees and other pollinators, and its leafy growth gives shelter, while it extends the lilac season into the early summer and brings its sweet scent to the garden.
Its economic value lies mainly in horticulture. It is a handsome ornamental shrub, prized for its late, fragrant bloom, and it is grown in gardens and shrub borders, while the lilacs as a whole are among the most valued of the flowering shrubs. For a grower, the villous lilac is an easy and rewarding shrub, and for a gardener it brings late panicles of fragrant lilac bloom. The seeds need a spell of cold — keep them in the fridge in damp compost for a couple of months, then sow them in a pot of moist, free-draining compost, and theyll sprout steadily, growing on into a vigorous, flowering shrub.
The Villosa Lilac (Syringa villosa) commonly called Late Lilac is a rounded, deciduous shrub that matures to 10’ tall on upright stems clad with ovate to oblong, medium green leaves. It blooms several weeks later than common lilac, hence the common name. Showy, slightly fragrant, rose-lilac to white flowers bloom in May. Flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that persist into winter if not removed. Villosa Lilac is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates light shade, but best bloom is in full sun. Prefers organically rich, moist, slightly acidic soils with good drainage.
Full sun recommended
Soil: well-drained soil. Will tolerate light shade, but blooms best in full sun.
• White or rosy-lilac flowers in 3-7″ clusters, often several to each branch tip, in May; flower fragrance, not intense, resembles privet; very hardy; forms a dense, arching shrub with substantial branches; does well in the U.S. Midwest; native to China • Flowers purplish-white flowers fragrant blooms in early June borne in pyramidal panicles 4″ to 8″ long showy • Growing Info: Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Stratification: cold stratify for 30-90 days. Germination: sow seed 1/8″ deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Growing Info: Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours. Stratification: cold stratify for 30-90 days. Germination: sow seed 1/8″ deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.