tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post113135395592175583..comments2024-02-28T04:22:53.128-06:00Comments on Visit My Garden: Lilacs at the Arboretumspurgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-55206837270941388582012-04-28T00:23:19.045-05:002012-04-28T00:23:19.045-05:00I was afraid you were going to say that...I'm ...I was afraid you were going to say that...I'm not sure I'm willing to give a rare sunny spot to such a large shrub that only flowers for 2 weeks and then looks pretty ordinary. If I had a country garden, I'd have masses of them.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-23635651675485055572012-04-26T16:37:54.838-05:002012-04-26T16:37:54.838-05:00In lilac season I always want to plant like six of...In lilac season I always want to plant like six of them! (Actually I'm like that in pretty much every season - when the peonies are blooming want more of them, rose-time, iris-time, same deal... )spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-83603462518190760472012-04-26T16:36:27.143-05:002012-04-26T16:36:27.143-05:00The cultivars are definitely more refined and have...The cultivars are definitely more refined and have larger and much more beautiful flowers. (Greater color range too.) I don't think they flower any longer - about 2 weeks or so? Lilacs are one of those fleeting joys of the garden. :-)spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-46541373336883216852012-04-26T16:35:04.221-05:002012-04-26T16:35:04.221-05:00Oh yes, they sucker like mad things don't they...Oh yes, they sucker like mad things don't they? I guess you can't have everything! I'm willing to put up with quite a bit in return for fragrance. I like the really dark colors a lot too, but annoyingly those don't ever seem to be very fragrant.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-42385095054040257312012-04-26T16:33:31.481-05:002012-04-26T16:33:31.481-05:00Yes, they definitely recede into the background (a...Yes, they definitely recede into the background (at BEST) after flowering. You don't see too many close-ups of lilac foliage for a reason. I'm glad mine is tucked into an inconspicuous corner of the yard. It doesn't bother me much when bloom time is over.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-35419859207970067502012-04-26T16:31:59.266-05:002012-04-26T16:31:59.266-05:00What a wonderful memory! Lilac gathering makes a n...What a wonderful memory! Lilac gathering makes a nice excuse for a fun trip to the mountains too!spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-65284781254030817632012-04-26T16:30:28.996-05:002012-04-26T16:30:28.996-05:00Finally something that grows in my area but not yo...Finally something that grows in my area but not yours! :-) Mostly it's the other way around of course...spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-17414179381741159662012-04-26T16:29:44.491-05:002012-04-26T16:29:44.491-05:00The white ones are so elegant, aren't they? &#...The white ones are so elegant, aren't they? 'Mount Baker' had an astonishingly strong fragrance as well.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-48355690934433283282012-04-25T21:51:57.754-05:002012-04-25T21:51:57.754-05:00I inherited several lilac bushes from our home'...I inherited several lilac bushes from our home's previous owner including a common lilac, a white lilac and several other unknown varieties. Seeing you post makes me want to rush out and add a few more. One can never have too many lilacs! LOLJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-42167295780470260072012-04-24T21:39:33.237-05:002012-04-24T21:39:33.237-05:00I've decided to get rid of my common lilac bec...I've decided to get rid of my common lilac because it's in too much shade and hardly flowers any more, but i was thinking of getting a cultivar and planting it somewhere else, so your post is timely for me! I think the cultivars give better value for the space, but I do have a question: do they flower longer than the common lilac, and if so, which ones flower the longest?Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-65052140313348172272012-04-24T12:05:19.031-05:002012-04-24T12:05:19.031-05:00I love the fragrance of the lilac and the dark pur...I love the fragrance of the lilac and the dark purple one is my favourite. My neighbour has a white one but they look awful once the blooms start to go over. My only complaint is that they don't flower for long enough and they can be pretty invasive.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-55961651320098776732012-04-23T10:49:26.767-05:002012-04-23T10:49:26.767-05:00Lilacs remind me of my childhood; we had a tree I ...Lilacs remind me of my childhood; we had a tree I used to stand in to have a picture every year. Now I prefer them in someone else's garden as they are rather boring after flowering time, but what a joy to be able to see so many locally. Thanks for sharing. ChristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-37483813038461208512012-04-23T10:40:46.419-05:002012-04-23T10:40:46.419-05:00Thank you for sharing these beauties! We have to t...Thank you for sharing these beauties! We have to travel to the local mountains to see lilacs. I grew up in Northern Wisconsin and remember the lilacs my mother had along the wall of an old barn. I can still remember the fragrance. Now I must take a trip to the mountains to bring home armloads of lilacs! You are a lucky girl to have them so near.Carla https://www.blogger.com/profile/11916690492134807112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-58883768597444705722012-04-21T16:20:50.668-05:002012-04-21T16:20:50.668-05:00Oh, these are gorgeous! Seeing lilacs in pictures...Oh, these are gorgeous! Seeing lilacs in pictures always makes me sad that they don't grow here. :( I'll just have to imagine walking through all those lilacs and having that wonderful scent in the air.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-26293093277424707202012-04-21T13:02:14.875-05:002012-04-21T13:02:14.875-05:00I love the photo of White lilac 'Primrose'...I love the photo of White lilac 'Primrose' and 'Mount Baker',they are beautiful!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-83130553101355153132012-04-21T09:08:07.977-05:002012-04-21T09:08:07.977-05:00I wish it would last forever, especially the fragr...I wish it would last forever, especially the fragrance. I dreamed last night that I was smelling lilacs! That's what a day at the Arboretum will do to your head :-)spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-26692994828160193822012-04-21T09:07:16.523-05:002012-04-21T09:07:16.523-05:00Thank you Sage, I love the colors of lilacs - they...Thank you Sage, I love the colors of lilacs - they look so great when there are many blooming together, to set each other off. If only I had several acres! But we are so fortunate to have public spaces like the Arboretum where we can enjoy grand displays like this.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-59071213565410713402012-04-20T19:40:44.030-05:002012-04-20T19:40:44.030-05:00These are so very beautiful! I love the colors! Th...These are so very beautiful! I love the colors! Thanks for sharing these lovely lilacs!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079712767252003197.post-57663319710522234762012-04-20T15:45:19.671-05:002012-04-20T15:45:19.671-05:00How wonderful, to be able to become a lilac connoi...How wonderful, to be able to become a lilac connoisseur in that beautiful arboretum! Like wine-tasting, and in its own way almost as intoxicating, I would imagine.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.com