Syringa vulgaris 'Mme Antoine Buchner' - 80-100 CM RB

Description
The Common lilac 'Madame Antoine Buchner' (Syringa vulgaris) is an upright, dense, branched large shrub that produces pink-coloured flowers arranged in panicles with a strong fragrance. They appear from May to June. The Common lilac 'Madame Antoine Buchner' 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 around 6 metres and grows to a width of around 5 metres.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Syringa vulgaris 'Antoine Buchner'.

Bulletpoints
* Suitable for flowering hedges * cut flower * strongly scented flowers * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * heat-tolerant, resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, smoke-hardy, heat-loving, cannot be built over, deer-resistant, stem protection recommended

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Common lilac 'Madame Antoine Buchner' are dark green, heart-shaped and opposite. They are about 5 - 12 cm in size.

Bark
Striped, torn bark.

Spread
Southern Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Common lilac 'Madame Antoine Buchner' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, dense, branched.

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 soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Common lilac 'Madame Antoine Buchner' 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 pink-coloured, double flowers of Common lilac 'Madame Antoine Buchner' appear in panicles from May to June. They grow to about 12 - 15 cm tall and are strongly scented.

Use
Cut, solitary, park, hedge, scented garden

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