SYRINGA PATULA ‘PINK FLOWER SELECT’ DREAM CLOUD™ PPAF Every once in a while, a plant comes along that we know from the very start is going to be a winner. This dense growing Manchurian lilac from our breeder Michael Yanny is destined for the clouds! With a different color than the species, in early summer you’ll find Dream Cloud™ covered in fluffy panicles of pink flowers — so much so, that there’s hardly a trace of the leaves to be seen. A spectacular sight to see, these blooms measure 12” long x 9” wide! Plant Dream Cloud™ along a sunny garden path so you can savor its sweet, intoxicating fragrance, or near your patio to enjoy as you take time to relax. And be sure to harvest some of the flowers to bring indoors — they make fabulous cuts. As summer wanes, cooler nights produce a rich, purple, fall color — yet another nuance that adds one more season of interest. This plant is truly a winner: more resistant to powdery mildew and root rot diseases than other new lilacs on the market, Dream Cloud™ should be an absolute joy to grow! Prune immediately after flowering has finished to give time for next year’s buds to set. Size: 4–5’ tall x 4–5’ wide
Diseases and Pests: None known
USDA Zones: 3b–8
Moisture: Moist, but well-drained highly organic soil — does not perform well in sandy loam
Sun/Shade: Full Sun Soil: Average garden soil
Landscape Use: Borders, pathways, specimens, urban gardens
SYRINGA PATULA ‘JN UPRIGHT SELECT’ VIOLET
UPRISING™ PPAF
Much like political uprisings have a way of shaking up the way we look at things, so too do horticultural ones. There is a new uprising occurring in the world of lilacs. Some varieties are fed up with being lumped into the “common lilac” category of Syringa vulgaris. They don’t want to be thought of as oversized, treelike shrubs that bloom for a few weeks in the spring. How is THAT going to work in our smaller urban gardens? And what about summer fragrance or fall color? Don’t they count? Violet Uprising™ is raising her branches to the sky in a newfound solidarity. We’re making history here people! An upright form of Manchurian lilac, Violet Uprising’s branches are strongly ascending as a very young plant — think goalpost. Lightly fragrant clusters of violet colored flowers form 12” panicles in early summer, measuring 6” across — also reaching upward. Farther into autumn as the night frosts return, leaves develop a rich purple color in keeping with the season. Breeder Michael Yanny in Milwaukee WI says Violet Uprising escaped getting the “whimp gene” so prevalent in many modern lilacs. Unlike other selections, this plant doesn’t melt out in the landscape after a few years due to root rot diseases. In addition, it is resistant to powdery mildew. An exceptional selection for hedging, use Violet Uprising to create a fragrant fence between you and your neighbors. It’s just the right height to share a story or two while you take in the amazing beauty of this incredible new lilac. Prune immediately after flowering has finished to give time for next year’s buds to set. Size: 4–6’ tall x 4–5’ wide
Sun/Shade: Full Sun to part shade
Diseases and Pests: None known
USDA Zones: 3b–8
Soil: Average Garden Soil
Moisture: Moist, but well-drained highly organic soil — does not perform well in dry soils
Landscape Use: Borders, hedging, specimens, naturalized gardens
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