Syringa 'Souvenir de Louis Spaeth' (Lilac Tree)
Common Name: Souvenir de Louis Spaeth Lilac Tree
Latin Name: Syringa vulgaris 'Souvenir de Louis Spaeth'
Soil: Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: May-June/ Wine red
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 7m / 7m
Special features: One of the most consistent and reliable of all the lilacs.
Syringa 'Souvenir de Louis Spaeth' is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree that bears highly scented wine red flowers in May-June time and heart shaped, mid green leaves. All lilacs are hungry and thirsty plants and will benefit from generous additional feeding.
This Lilac Tree is supplied bare rooted or in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this bush or half standard tree is approximately 1m (3ft) or 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Syringa 'Souvenir de Louis Spaeth' - Flowers
Syringa 'Souvenir de Louis Spaeth' - Flowers
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All of our Syringa trees are grown in the UK to the highest standard. Every order comes complete with planting instructions and a guide to looking after your purchase. (Examples of our Bush and Half Standard Lilac trees can be seen to the left. Please note that sizes may vary slightly depending on the time of year.
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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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