{"product_id":"lilac-alice-eastwood-syringa-x-hyacinthiflora","title":"Alice Eastwood Lilac - Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Alice Eastwood’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlice Eastwood Lilac - Syringa x hyacinthiflora ‘Alice Eastwood’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Alice Eastwood’ opens ahead of the main lilac season with fully double florets in a warm cyclamen magenta, a pinker and brighter tone than the classic purple lilacs it flowers alongside. As a \u003cem\u003eSyringa x hyacinthiflora\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid it inherits both an earlier bloom and a slightly more relaxed winter chill requirement, which widens the range of Australian gardens where it can be grown successfully. The bush itself is upright and vigorous, and the perfume is the full heavy lilac scent rather than a diluted version of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy ‘Alice Eastwood’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom timing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Among the earliest lilacs to open, useful for stretching the display when planted with later vulgaris cultivars.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagenta tone\u003c\/strong\u003e: A warm pink purple rather than a cold violet, which sits differently against brick and warm toned walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble florets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Packed petals make the panicles look full and hold the display longer in warm spring weather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: It builds a strong framework quickly and flowers well from a relatively young age.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate range\u003c\/strong\u003e: The hyacinthiflora parentage suits it to districts a little milder than the coldest lilac country.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed lilac grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted with mid and late cultivars to give a continuous six week flowering window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear of a perennial border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides spring bulk and scent behind lower plantings in cool climate gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScented courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Best positioned near a window or outdoor seating where the perfume is captured.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoose deciduous screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row along a fence line gives seasonal privacy plus a heavy spring display.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, with lime added to acidic ground and no tolerance of wet feet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep weekly soak through the first two summers builds the root system far better than daily sprinkling. Deadhead and prune straight after flowering, and resist heavy nitrogen feeding, which pushes leafy growth at the expense of bloom.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid, with parent species from south eastern Europe and north eastern Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cyclamen magenta pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795331285278,"sku":"ND-1082-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/VnSrJJiPa8j7JeEDm-3WN_MYoNYHea.jpg?v=1787313536","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lilac-alice-eastwood-syringa-x-hyacinthiflora","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}