Syringa vulgaris 'Mme Lemoine' - 80-100 CM C12

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'.

Bulletpoints
* suitable for flowering hedges * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * strongly scented 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
Attractive yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Striped, torn bark.

Growth habit
Common lilac 'Mme Lemoine' is upright, dense, loose and branched in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from June to 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).

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from June to 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 white flowers are double and appear in panicles from the beginning of May to the end of May. They are strongly scented.

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

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