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- Impressive solitaire: dwarf lilac on stem
- Which dwarf lilacs are there?
- Various uses
- Plant and nurture dwarf lilac high trunks properly
- Tips
The Syringa meyeri Palabin is very similar to the real lilac
Impressive solitaire: dwarf lilac on stem
Like its big sisters also dwarf lilac grow shrubby and form many root shoots. However, the maximum 150 centimeters tall shrubs can also be easily cultivated from Hochstamm. You have the choice between root-resistant and refined varieties.
Which dwarf lilacs are there?
There are two different types of dwarf lilies available on the market. Syringa meyeri is the most similar to the true lilac, Syringa vulgaris, and also flowers at the same time. Popular varieties are 'Palibin' (light purple flowers), 'Red Pixie' (pink flowers) and 'Josee' (lilarosa flowers). Syringa microphylla 'Superba', on the other hand, bears its German name, 'Little-leaved Autumn Lilac', not without reason: This variety has the longest flowering time of all the lilacs and often shows its splendor a second time from the summer months.
Various uses
A high stem is a tree-bred shrub that has only one main shoot and one spreading crown instead of many shoots. Such a lilac tree has an unbeatable advantage over conventional shrubs: it requires significantly less space and can therefore be cultivated very well in pots. You can also plant the hardy tree in the garden, for example
Plant and nurture dwarf lilac high trunks properly
When planting and caring for the Hochstämmchens you are just like a normal lilac bush, the needs are the same. Only in specimens cultivated in tubs, you must be more prudent, they must be regularly supplied with water and nutrients and also every two years in a larger vessel repotted. In addition, a high trunks need a lot more cut care, so that it stays in shape and does not turn unexpectedly back into a shrub. Root shoots are to be removed regularly, whereby you must dig these out and cut directly at the base - otherwise it will be more and more. The crown is also to be issued annually and cut into shape.
Tips
If you do not want to buy a finished dwarf lilac trunk, you can, for example, raise a cutted root yourself. If it is to go faster, a dwarf-fledged shoot can also on a suitable surface - for example Syringa vulgaris - ennoble.