Legend: TP is a 2.25" pot and well rooted and about 3-5 inches
high. QT is a quart size pot. Plants are from 6-10 inches in height.
1g = 1 gallon and plants are 10-12" , 3g are 20-24". Example 3g24"
= 3 gallon 24".
Please do not forget that there is no clear cut lilac colors. They
constantly change hues as they progress and soil as well as geographical
warm or cold zones will affect intensity and color slightly.
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CULTIVAR
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DATE
Hybridizer
Country
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Color
Guide
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fragrance
zones
mature size
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DESCRIPTION
Plug size (TP) is only available up to May
31st
USA
Order Form 2008
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Unit Price
USD
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`Adelaide Dunbar'
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1916
Dunbar
USA
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double
purple
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very
2-7
8-12'
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The dark Lady of the lilacs. Her stems are
dark, her leaves are dark green with bronze tints, and the semi double
florets are a deep, dark wonderful red purple. An historical important
American lilac.
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Tp $7.50
Qt $14.00
2g15" $30.00
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`Agincourt Beauty'
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1968
Slater
Canada
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single
violet
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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A Canadian lilac of exceptional quality.
Very large, single, violet purple florets which show four white spots at
the eye when fully open. When at its best, this lilac glows.
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TP $7.50
2g12" $28.00
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'Albert F. Holden'
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1980
Fiala
USA
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single
violet
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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A very unusual bi-colored lilac. The distinctive,
conical florets with slipper shaped lobes are pale silvery lavender on
the outside and deep, unfading violet blue on the inside. Flowers look
like grapes.
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Tp $7.50
Qt $15.00
1g $19.75
18" $26.00
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 2008
'Ami Schott'
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1933
Lemoine
France
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Double
Blue
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very
2-7
8-12'
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The best double blue lilac ever put out by Lemoine. It has multiple
variances of blue hues in the florets. Flowers are triple. Panicles narrow
but very full. An excellent lilac
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Tp $10.00
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`Arch McKean'
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1984
Fiala
USA
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single
purple
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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A very imposing lilac when well grown. The large flower heads
hold elegantly arrayed single florets of dark magenta purple shaded violet
in the center.
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sold out
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`Atheline Wilbur'
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1980
Fiala
USA
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double
magenta
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very
2-7
8-12'
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An outstanding specimen that is showy and has signs of triple multipetaled
florets. The tips of the florets have an hint of the original darker pink
bud coloration.
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Tp $7.50
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`Aucubaefolia'
(varigaeted leaf)
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1919
Gouchault
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double
blue
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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Splashes of yellow throughout the leaves with beautiful single
blue florets. Good for summer color.
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TP $7.50
12" $19.50
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`Avalanche'
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1983
Fiala
USA
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single
white
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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Very showy with massive florets produced freely on a rounded plant.
Heavy reliable bloomer.
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18" $27.00
24" $33.00
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`Belle de Nancy'
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1891
Lemoine
France
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double
pink
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high
2-7
8-12'
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Bright pink flowers with satiny rose florets that bear a
white center. It is of one of the most highly fragrant lilacs.
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Tp $7.50
1g $19.75
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'Bridal Memories '
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1993
Peterson
USA
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single
white
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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A pure satiny single white lilac with an amazing fragrance.
Developped in Nebraska itby a lilac society member it is one lilac that
should be added to a collection.
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Tp $7.50
Qt $14.00
1g $19.50
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'Burgundy Queen'
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1993
Daniels USA
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single
purple
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Dark violet purple in color and single flowers. Very attractive.
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n/a 2008
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`Charles Joly'
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1896
Lemoine
France
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double
magenta
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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One of the finest of the double dark reds and intensely fragrant.
Still one of the better double red lilacs.
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18" $27.00
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`Congo'
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1896
Lemoine
France
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single
magenta
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Bright red purple buds open to give single florets of the same
color which progressively fade to pale magenta. Fine French lilac which
is an arresting sight when buds first open.
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TP $7.00
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`De Miribel'
Specialty
Lilac
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1903
Lemoine vulgaris France
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single
violet
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high
2-7
8-12'
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A single lilac with long rounded lobes which are a darkish violet
fading to paler, pinkish violet at the edges. The color fades from the
margins inwards so that eventually some florets seem to bear a small Maltese
cross. Panicles can be as much as 18" long.
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sold out
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'Duc de Massa'
Specialty
Lilac
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1905
Lemoine France
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double
blue
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high
2-7
8-12'
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This is the one lilac I fell in love with back in 1993 when I first
entered the collection in Hamilton Ontario. The buds reminded me of a rosette
and the fragrance heavenly. The florets when open are also so full one
would say triple. A must for the collection.
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tp $8.00
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‘Dwight D. Eisenhower’
Specialty
Lilac
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1969
Fenicchia U.S.A
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single
blue
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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An excellent pale blue brushed lavender display of florets. Good
fragrance. Named for Dwight David Eisenhower [1890-1969], 34th president
of the USA
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tp $8.75
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`Edward J. Gardner'
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1950
Gardner
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double
pink
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Dark rose pink buds open to give large double florets with rounded
lobes on the outside and narrow, slightly curling ones inside. The flower
progresses through a subtle range of shades of clear pink as it slowly
fades.
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Tp $7.50
Qt $14.00
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'Fiala Remembrance'
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1991
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double
white
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very
2-7
8-12'
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A beautiful lilac chosen to honor Father John Fiala. It has huge
double satiny white florets and is very fragrant.
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TP $7.50
Qt $14.00
1g $19.50
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'Firmament'
Specialty
Lilac
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1932
Lemoine
France
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single
blue
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very
2-7
8-12'
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Very large pale blue florets. Definitely one of the best blues
from Lemoine.
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Tp $9.25
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'Flower City'
Specialty
Lilac
|
1985
Fenicchia
USA
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single
violet to
purple
|
mild
2-7
8-12'
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Named after Rochester it displays one of
the darkest purples we know. Flowers are eye stoppers every year for the
intensity of color and fullness of bloom.
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Tp $9.50
qt $15.00
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'Frederick Douglass'
Specialty
Lilac
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1972
Fenicchia
USA
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single
magenta
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very
2-7
8-12'
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Hard to find this magenta colored lilac shows
excellent quality flowers that are quite fragrant. Multipetaled flowers
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Tp $9.75
Qt $15.00
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'Frederick Law Olmsted'
Specialty
Lilac
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1988
Fenicchia
USA
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single
white
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very
2-7
8-12'
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Limited quantity
Semi dwarf as 'Rochester' since the parentage
is 'Rochester' x 'Rochester'. Wonderfully full of very fragrant white satiny
flowers.
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Tp $9.75
Qt $15.00
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`Glory'
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1954
Havemeyer
USA
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single
magenta
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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The flower heads are the size of footballs and the single magenta
purple florets are more than an inch across. This grand American lilac
confidently boasts that size matters.
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n/a 2008
coming soon!!
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`Katherine Havemeyer'
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1922
Lemoine
France
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double
pink
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Very large panicles are densely packed with large double florets
which are cobalt lilac flushed mauve. Very fine and fragrant.
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Tp $7.50
1g $18.00
18" $26.00
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`Krasavitsa Moskvy'
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1963
Kolesnikov
Russia
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double
white
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Pale pink buds open to give full triple florets
which look like polyantha roses. The flowers are white with pink tints
which are both real and reflected. a wonderful Russian lilac with exceptional
fragrance.
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TP $7.50
Qt $15.00
12" $19.75
18" $27.00
3g24" $33.00
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'Letha E. House'
Specialty
Lilac
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1990
Fiala
USA
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single
lavender |
very
2-7
8-12'
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Limited quantity
Large fragrant single lilac rose flowers. Plant flowers very heavily.
An excellent lilac for the garden when flower size matters.
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Tp $9.50
Qt $15.00
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'Lucie Baltet'
Specialty
Lilac
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pre 1888
Baltet
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single
pink
|
high
2-7
8-12'
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Somewhat of a semi dwarf plant it has lavender shaded buds and
pastel pink florets.
Named for Lucie Baltet Dumont , daughter of Charles Baltet, France.
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tp $9.50
Qt $15.00
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'Andenken an Ludwig Spaeth'
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1883
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single
purple
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high
2-7
8-12'
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This old single red purple cultivar has flowers which present solid,
unfading spikes of dark color. A famous war-horse that can still prompt
gasps of admiration.
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TP $7.50
Qt $14.00
12" $19.25
18" $26.00
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`Marie Frances'
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1983
Fiala
USA
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single
pink
|
very
2-7
8-12'
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A Fiala lilac that is 6-7 feet tall. It is very fragrant and it's
florets are of a salmon pink color.
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Tp $7.50
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'Mc Master Centennial'
Specialty
Lilac
|
1999
Brown
Canada
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double
white
|
very
2-7
8-12'
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Double white huge 15-18 inch panicles make this lilac
stand out far above all the other whites.
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tp $7.50
1g $19.50
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'Mechta'
Specialty
Lilac
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1941
Kolesnikov
Russia
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single
blue to
lavender |
high
2-7
8-12'
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The meaning of this one is "Dream". It has
huge blue florets and is of one of my preferred in the blue category.
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$9.50
Qt $15.00
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`Michel Buchner'
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1885
Lemoine
France
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double
lavender
|
high
2-7
8-12'
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A very heavy bloomer with extremely fragrant flowers and has a
blending of unusual lavender shades.
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1g $18.50
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`Miss Ellen Willmott'
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1903
|
double
white
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Large creamy florets twice the size of other whites. Extremely
fragrant and does not sucker.
|
n/a 2008
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`Mme. Lemoine'
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1890
Lemoine
France
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double
white
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Pure snow white flowers with sugary
scent. A long time known lilac for it's fragrance.
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Tp $7.50
12" $18.50
18" $27.00
3g24" $32.00
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`Monge'
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1913
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single
purple
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Large single florets of a rich dark red purple color. The
lobes acquire a pinched twist and the eye shows prominent yellow anthers.
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Tp $7.50
1g12" $19.25
18" $27.00
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'Monique Lemoine '
|
1939
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double
white
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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An excellent double that is much showier than Mme. Lemoine
and very fragrant. It holds the florets higher up.
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TP $7.50
1g $19.50
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`Montaigne'
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1907
Lemoine
France
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double
pink
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Light pinkish mauve flowers that have shades of white entrapped
within the florets. Very elegant with a exceptionally sugary fragrance.
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sold out
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`Nadezhda'
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1970
Kolesnikov
Russia
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double
blue
|
extreme
2-7
8-12'
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A Russian lilac who's name means "hope". Purple buds open
to light blue flowers. A superior choice than Président Grévy
for this color category.
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TP $7.75
1g $20.00
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`Paul Thirion'
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1915
Lemoine
France
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double
magenta
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high
2-7
8-12'
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Trusses are very compact and showy. Deep reddish pink buds
give birth to beautiful, delicate flowers with different shades of pink.
Heavily scented.
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Tp $7.50
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'Pixie'
|
1981
Fiala
USA
|
single
white
|
mild
2-7
6-9'
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A rare Fiala lilac that is not available on the market anywhere.
Pixie is a semi dwarf lilac with much potential. Beside being multipetaled
it has a very intense color of white.
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n/a 2007
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'Prairie Petite'
Dwarf lilac
|
1994
Viehmeyer
|
single
purple
|
mild
2-7
3-4'
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A new dwarf introduction that promise to
be outstanding. It is a true dwarf only reaching at best 3-4 feet. Single
purple flowers are held in upward clusters. Begins flowering at a very
young age.
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tp $7.50
1g6-8" $18.00
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`Président Grévy'
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1886
Lemoine
France
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double
blue
|
extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Giant billowy trusses of a clear soft delicate blue. A heavy
bloomer with an excellent fragrance.
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Tp $7.50
12" $19.50
15" $25.25
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`President Lincoln'
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1916
Dunbar
USA
|
single
blue
|
high
2-7
8-12'
|
A rich clear blue with large clusters that are free born
on the plant. Mildew resistant.
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Qt $14.00
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'President Poincare'
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1913
Lemoine
France
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double
magenta
|
high
2-7
8-12'
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Large spiked panicles with double magenta red florets that are
exquisitely fragrant.
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tp $7.50
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`Primrose'
yellow color
|
1949
Maarse G.
|
single
white
yellow
color
|
mild
2-7
8-12'
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Distinctive yellow buds are followed by creamy white medium
sized florets which are streaked inside with pale primrose yellow.
The color of this unique and popular lilac is enhanced if placed next to
a bluish one like Nadezhda or Wonderblue.
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TP $7.50
QT $14.00
1g12" $19.50
18" $27.00
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`Rochester'
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1971
Grant
USA
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single
white
|
mild
2-7
8-12'
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Magnificent multipetaled flower. Pure white flowers with
5 or more petals. Difficult to propagate and hard to obtain.
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TP $7.50
Quart $15.00
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`Sarah Sands'
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1943
Havemeyer
USA
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single
purple
|
mild
2-7
8-12'
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Late bloomer, deep rich red purple
with rim of floret of a lighter tone.
An exquisite lilac for the garden.
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Tp $7.50
6" $15.00
12" $20.00
18" $28.00
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`Sensation'
(Bi-colored flower)
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1938
Eveleens Maarse
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single
purple
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mild
2-7
8-12'
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Reddish buds opening to deep purple
florets edged with white around the border. Unique coloration.
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TP $7.50
QT $14.50
1g12" $20.00
18" $28.00
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'Sesquicentenial'
Specialty
Lilac
|
1988
Fenicchia
USA
|
single
violet
|
very
2-7
8-12'
|
An excellent deep violet with very heavy
bloom and very showy. A cross between Rochester and Glory and it shows
proudly its parentage of large and dark.
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Tp $9.50
Qt $15.00
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2008
'Spokane'
|
1995
Ballreich
USA
|
double
pink
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extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Flower buds are magenta; flowers open to magenta pink, lighter
pink silver white when fully open. Very fragrant. Foliage green, tipped
burgundy-bronze when young.
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Tp $9.50
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vulgaris
|
specie
|
single
magenta
|
extreme
2-7
8-12'
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Delicate, the most fragrant purple
flowering lilac that exists. Suckers alot.
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24" $28.00
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`Wedgwood Blue'
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1981
Fiala
USA
|
single
blue
|
extreme
2-7
8-12'
|
Unique for it's pink buds and very
fine fragrance with color resembling Wedgwood English pottery. This plant
has large showy racemes and large panicles.
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$7.50
18" $28.00
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`Wonderblue'
|
1989
Fiala
USA
|
single
blue
|
high
2-7
6-8'
|
Semi dwarf plant with exquisite sky
blue flowers with strokes of white.There is some multi petaling on the
flowers. Plant is 6-8 feet tall.
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TP $7.50
6" $15.00
12" $21.00
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'Yankee Doodle'
|
1985
Fiala
USA
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single
purple
|
mild
2-7
6-9'
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The darkest of the Fiala lilacs ever to be
introduced. It is a semi dwarf and is considered to be the darkest purple
today.
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4" pot $9.00
larger avail. for fall 2008
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'Znamya Lenina'
Specialty
Lilac
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1959
Kolesnikov Russia
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single
purple
|
extreme
Z3-8
H8-12'
|
A deep magenta purple lilac that changes
color as the florets mature. It is extremely fragrant and the best of Kolesnikov's
work. In English the translation means the Banner of Lenin.
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Tp $8.25
1g12" $24.00
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'Zulu'
Specialty
Lilac
|
1942
Havemeyer
USA
|
single
purple
|
high
2-7
8-12'
|
This is one of the darkest lilacs we grow. Havemeyer's best by
far.Very fragrant also.
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tp $8.00
12" $24.00
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