Syringa vulgaris 'Lucie Baltet' - SOLITAIR 150-175 CM RB

Description
The Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet' (Syringa vulgaris) is an upright, dense, branched large shrub that produces light pink-coloured flowers arranged in panicles with a pleasant fragrance. They appear from May to June. The Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet' also has heart-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with humus-rich, nutrient-rich, sandy, loamy soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 3 m and is approx. 2.5 m wide.

Bulletpoints
* suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * fragrant flowers * attractive yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * heat tolerant, urban climate resistant, wind resistant, smoke hardy, heat loving, deer resistant

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet's are dark green, heart-shaped, opposite. They are about 5 - 12 cm in size. Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet' turns bright yellow in autumn.

Bark
Striped, torn bark.

Spread
Southern Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet' is an upright, dense and branched large shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2 - 3 m and is approx. 1.5 - 2.5 m wide.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally in July, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet' sets beautiful accents together with: Common privet, large-leaved barberry, firethorn.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: July.

Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Lilacs flower on biennial wood, so the plant should be thinned out after flowering or plants that have grown too large should be pruned.

Flower
The light pink-coloured flowers of the Common lilac 'Lucie Baltet' appear in panicles from May to June. They grow to about 12 - 15 cm and are pleasantly fragrant.

Use
Pruning, solitary, park, bee pasture, hedge, scented garden

Root
Syringa vulgaris 'Lucie Baltet' is a taproot and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming, strongly spreading roots.