{"product_id":"lilac-charles-joly-syringa-vulgaris","title":"Charles Joly Lilac - Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’","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\u003eCharles Joly Lilac - Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Charles Joly’ is the dark one. Its double florets open a deep magenta red purple with a paler reverse, so the half open panicle shows two tones at once, and the colour holds better against sun than most reddish lilacs. This is one of the old French double cultivars of \u003cem\u003eSyringa vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e still grown a century after its introduction, kept in production because the combination of colour depth and perfume has never really been improved on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy ‘Charles Joly’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e: The darkest red purple in common cultivation, and it does not fade to washed out mauve as quickly as many lilacs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo tone panicles\u003c\/strong\u003e: Petal backs are noticeably paler than the faces, giving depth and movement to the flower head.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume strength\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavily scented, and a single mature bush will perfume an entire courtyard in the evening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMid to late season\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers after the early hybrids, so it extends the season when planted alongside them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Old lilacs like this are genuinely long lived shrubs and can be renovated by hard pruning rather than replaced.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage and cottage gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The right cultivar for a period garden where an authentic old lilac is wanted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDark accent in a lilac group\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reads strongly against white and pale lilac cultivars planted nearby.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut flower production\u003c\/strong\u003e: The panicles are large, dark and long lasting in the vase.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary shrub row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Makes a tall informal deciduous divider in a cool climate property.\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 dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained loam with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH, and lime worked in where soil is acidic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week for the first two summers and mulch to 75mm, keeping the material away from the base of the stems. Remove basal suckers as they appear on grafted plants, and thin out a few of the oldest stems every second year after flowering to keep the bush productive.\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 2.5 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 The Balkan Peninsula of south eastern Europe (the parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep magenta red purple\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795331318046,"sku":"ND-1083-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/oyspwQZHXI5G4KJMbwEDq_y0GXM2rT.jpg?v=1787313538","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lilac-charles-joly-syringa-vulgaris","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}