{"product_id":"lilac-katherine-havemeyer-syringa-vulgaris","title":"Katherine Havemeyer Lilac - Syringa vulgaris ‘Katherine Havemeyer’","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\u003eKatherine Havemeyer Lilac - Syringa vulgaris ‘Katherine Havemeyer’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Katherine Havemeyer’ is one of the heavyweight double lilacs, carrying dense conical panicles of tightly packed florets that open deep lavender purple and soften towards lilac pink as they age. \u003cem\u003eSyringa vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e in this form is grown for perfume as much as colour, and the scent from a mature plant will carry across a courtyard on a still spring evening. It belongs in cool temperate Australian gardens, where winter is genuinely cold enough to set flower buds properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy ‘Katherine Havemeyer’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble florets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each floret has multiple layers of petals, so the panicle looks solid and holds colour longer than single forms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour transition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Buds open purple lavender and fade towards a pinker lilac, giving two tones on the bush at once.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: Among the more strongly scented of the old double cultivars, and excellent as a cut stem.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMid season bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers in the main flush of the lilac season, generally September to October in southern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChill requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs a properly cold winter, so it suits Tasmania, the Victorian and New South Wales highlands, the Adelaide Hills, Canberra and the Granite Belt rather than coastal warm districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCottage garden anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature bush gives height and scent behind perennial borders in cool climate gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScented walkway\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned beside a path or seat so the perfume is met at close range in spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: The heavy panicles cut well for the house, and picking doubles as useful pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal boundary\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run it makes a tall, loose deciduous screen with a spectacular few weeks each spring.\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, or early autumn in milder cool climate districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, neutral to slightly alkaline soil is essential, and acidic soils benefit from an application of garden lime\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, keeping the crown itself dry, and mulch well clear of the stems. Prune immediately after flowering rather than in winter, because next season's buds form on wood produced through the coming summer.\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, at least six hours daily for reliable flowering\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 Lavender purple ageing to lilac pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795370836254,"sku":"ND-1086-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/cav26Di9_4GNucMWuwAr0_Wpqt0gvL.jpg?v=1787314446","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lilac-katherine-havemeyer-syringa-vulgaris","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}