Syringa meyeri FLOWERFESTA® PURPLE Korean lilac
Symbivit Tric (arbuscular)
Symbivit (arbuscular)Syringa
FLOWERFESTA® is a follow-up series of repeat-flowering lilacs bred by Dutch breeder Andre Franciscus van Nijnatten, the same man behind the success of his preceding lilac series Bloomerang® from 2012. This time he stayed with syringa meyeri species and did not crossbreed it with another species or variety.
FLOWERFESTA® PURPLE is a compact, repeat-flowering lilac with enchanting, pastel purple to pale lilac pink, very fragrant flowers. They come out for the first time in early May and bloom for about 3 weeks. After a short pause they re-bloom in early summer, and at the beginning of autumn a new flush of flowers appears for the third time. Individual flowers are narrowly tubular, composed in large, upright panicles, and release a pleasing, sweet perfume. Leaves are rather small (3-5 cm long), rounded to ovate, deciduous, and fresh green.
It forms a bushy shrub 1-1.5m tall and a wide. It can be placed among smaller plants as a small flowering specimen or used in green hedges among shrubs of different leaf shapes and colours. If you purchase a good looking plant you probably won't need to prune it ever, otherwise you can prune it just after flowering (in June) in order to encourage formation of a good framework. If you need to rejuvenate it, do so before flowering and fertilize it after.
Last update 05-05-2025
Lilacs can be grown in many soil types. For best result use reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained soil, preferably neutral or alkaline. Full sun is essential for profuse flowering, but part shade will be tolerated with slightly fewer flowers. Fully hardy to min. -34 �C (USDA zone 3), and suitable for outdoor pots.
