{"product_id":"syringa-x-microphylla-bailbelle-tinkerbelle-lilac","title":"Tinkerbelle Lilac - Syringa x microphylla ‘Bailbelle’","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\u003eTinkerbelle Lilac - Syringa x microphylla ‘Bailbelle’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTinkerbelle is a dwarf lilac, and that changes what a lilac can be used for. Where the common lilac becomes a 4m thicket, ‘Bailbelle’ holds to around 1.5m with a neat rounded frame, so it can sit in a border, a courtyard or a large pot. Wine-red buds open to soft pink, strongly perfumed flowers in mid to late spring, and the smaller leaves of the \u003cem\u003eSyringa\u003c\/em\u003e microphylla group keep the plant looking tidier through summer than the coarse-leaved types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Tinkerbelle Lilac\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDwarf Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature height near 1.5m puts lilac perfume within reach of small gardens and containers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBud to Bloom Contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep wine-red buds opening to pink give the flower panicle two tones at once.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The scent is true lilac and carries well on a still spring evening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTidy Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small neat leaves hold condition through summer better than the large-leaved common lilac.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrune on Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: Next spring's buds form over summer, so cut spent flowers back immediately after blooming and never later.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCottage Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slots into a mixed perennial planting without swamping its neighbours.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Informal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a path it makes a fragrant seasonal edge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact enough for a pair of large pots either side of a cool-climate doorway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers a classic spring flowering event in a very small footprint.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, moderately fertile soil that is neutral to slightly alkaline. Lilacs dislike acidic and waterlogged ground, and they need real winter chill, so cool districts, tablelands, Victoria, Tasmania and the Adelaide Hills suit them best.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers and mulch to 50mm, keeping it off the stems. Feed with a balanced fertiliser after flowering rather than in spring, and remove any suckers from the base each winter to hold the compact shape.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2-1.5m\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, with at least six hours of direct light for good flowering\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden origin, from Chinese lilac parentage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine-red buds opening to soft pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795371065630,"sku":"ND-1636-500MM","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Dwu-3WJF8ENLAc2vG8W7u_mYeuOtgR.jpg?v=1787314386","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/syringa-x-microphylla-bailbelle-tinkerbelle-lilac","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}