{"product_id":"lilac-sensation-syringa-vulgaris","title":"Sensation Lilac - Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’","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\u003eSensation Lilac - Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Sensation’ is the picotee lilac: each single floret is deep purple red with a crisp white margin around every petal, an effect you have to stand close to appreciate and which no other common lilac offers. The panicles are large and well filled on an upright \u003cem\u003eSyringa vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e framework, and the scent is the standard heavy lilac perfume. Be aware that individual branches occasionally revert to plain purple flowers, which is a known and accepted trait of the cultivar rather than a fault in the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy ‘Sensation’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite picotee edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Every petal is outlined in white, giving a detail that rewards close viewing beside a path or seat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Open florets display the two tone marking clearly, which doubling would obscure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanicle size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flower heads are generously proportioned and hold their shape well on the bush.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasional reversion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Some branches may throw solid purple flowers, and these can simply be pruned out if the picotee effect is wanted throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate performer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs a properly cold winter to flower well, so it belongs in the highlands, tablelands, Tasmania and hills districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClose viewing positions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Best planted where people pass within a metre, since the petal edging is the whole attraction.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector and specialty gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A distinctive cultivar for a garden built around lilac varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed spring border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its bicolour flowers bridge purple and white plantings in the same bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: The marked florets are striking in arrangements and unlike anything else in the vase.\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 soil at neutral to slightly alkaline pH, with lime added where the ground is acidic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers and mulch to 75mm without piling material against the stems. Prune within a few weeks of flowering finishing, and remove any reverted solid purple stems back to their point of origin at the same time.\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 The Balkan Peninsula of south eastern Europe (the parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple red with a white petal margin\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795383550238,"sku":"ND-1089-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qrofJeQyM_Bc5IdY9ijDw_WigBuWBN.jpg?v=1787314719","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lilac-sensation-syringa-vulgaris","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}