General Description | Recommended for large gardens. Very attractive in mid summer. Excellent specimen, shrub or street tree. |
ID Characteristic | Marked with prominent horizontal lenticels which is a good identification feature to separate it from other lilacs. The expanding bright green leaves in early spring is a lovely sight. |
Shape | Upright, vase-shaped. |
Propagation | Seed dormancy is variable in Syringa reticulata but cold stratification for 30 to 90 days at 1-5°C is recommended. Ivory Silk is grafted on Syringa reticulata rootstock. |
Pests | Bacterial blight, leaf spots, leaf blights, ring spot virus, powdery mildew, leaf roll necrosis, lilac borer, caterpillars, leopard moth borer, giant hornet, and lilac leaf miner. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Cherry-like, reddish brown to brown and is marked with prominent horizontal lenticels. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Subglobose, sessile, with 4 pairs of scales, terminal bud is frequently absent and brown in colour. |
Leaf Description | Entire, simple, opposite, broad-ovate to ovate and are 5-13 cm long. |
Flower Description | Flowers are yellowish-white in dense 20-60 cm clusters from June to July. |
Fruit Description | Glabrous, warty, dehiscent, 2 cm along and blunt at the apex. |
Colour Description | Foliage is dark green and flowers are creamy white. |
Texture Description | Medium in all seasons. |