What is lilac?

Lilac shrub is a woody, deciduous, flowering plant of the olive family. Lilac flowers move in color from snow white to deep burgundy, but the vast majority are gentle, light purple. Generally, a resistant plant, lilacs will usually do well in any environment that has good soil drainage, frequent watering and full sun. While they will tolerate warmer climate, lilacs are naturally a cold climate plant and usually require at least a slightly cold winter to produce flowers. There are about 25 species that exist in the wild, all of which come from Europe and Asia. Of these several wild species, gardeners cultivated up to 1600 varieties. While most of these mature as medium -sized shrubs, dwarf varieties reach only four feet (1.2 m) and some tree varieties can grow up to 60 feet (18 m.)

Fragrant flowers appear as clusters -clustered thrasses . Each cluster contains more quads -wheeled KVutin. The petals of each flower to form a long tubular base. In the flower there are both pollen producing anther and pollen reception stigma , which makes Lilac a perfect or bisexual flower. This arrangement allows the short -ber to the shrub if necessary to produce offspring that are the exact genetic replica of the parent.

lilacs usually grow best in plants hardness zones of three, four and five. Although they are able to grow and even prosper, in areas warmer or colder than this, it usually requires a particularly resistant cultivar or favorable micro-clima. Flower buds, made in autumn, require a lengthy sleeping period to create flowers in the spring. For most regions, this need meets the lengthy winter. In warmer climatus, it turned out that some varieties of lilac bloom bloom after a long time of drought.

Generally speaking, the bush Lila will be the best,If it is planted in a place with a sandy, clay soil at a slightly alkaline pH. Other requirements for the place include good sun exposures, with preferred sun and constant water supply. Lilacs require little in the way of feeding. Normally, a sufficient damp mulch of compost is sufficient just after flowering. Excessive replenishment, feeding too late a year or the use of fertilizer too high nitrogen can potentially discourage flowering or let the shrub lilac sensitive to disease.

While usually resistant shrub with low maintenance, lilacs are susceptible to fungi and bacterial mold. The best way to avoid these common diseases of plants is to keep the shrub lilac well maintained and healthy. Mold with powder can usually be treated with light sulfur spray, but bacterial mold may sometimes require complete removal of all affected leaves.