LILACBUY is our catalog of the Lilacs we grow for sale during our Retail Plant Sale at The Flowering Shrub Farm in Voorheesville, NY 12186 (or make an appointment by email). I overwrite my pictures frequently so you should reload each page if you think its possible that your computer has it cached. If these pictures don't open click here. When one of the pictures shows a closeup of the sign, the quantity available for sale may be noted with a sharpie marker on a colored dot. If the number is on a green dot its in a 7 gallon for $30, yellow in a 15 gallon for $50, red in a 25 gallon for $100. Most of what we sell is in a 7 gallon or 15 gallon pot. No dot? None for sale yet. Scroll Down! Want to purchase? email me
#077 'ADELAIDE DUNBAR' French Lilac with Purple double flowers Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 4 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Double purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Dunbar, 1916). Mr Dunbar worked in Rochester, NY. I purchase rooted cuttings from propagation nurseries around the US, pot them into 3 gallon pots and grow them until they are large enough to flower. We dont sell Lilacs until they are in bloom or have previously bloomed proving the variety.
#078 'AGINCOURT BEAUTY' Lilac with Purple single flowers Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Single deep purple flowers, bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Slater, 1968). Mr Slater (-1982) had a Nursery in Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. In the first year rooted cuttings in 3 gallon pots are kept in a transitional area until they are large enough to overshadow their own pots; suppressing weeds and cooling the soil. I photograph plants so you can watch them grow. Once they flower I will take pictures only when they are in bloom.
#022 'AMI SCHOTT' French Lilac with Blue double flowers Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Double blue flowers with silvery reverse, bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Lemoine, 1933). While in the transitional area sometimes called the staging area we cut plants back until they form multiple stems, water them via overhead sprayer, and fertilize with Espoma Organic fertilizer. You will see the pots crowded close together.
#086 'ANDENKEN AN LUDWIG SPAETH' Lilac with Purple single flowers (10) Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Single very dark purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Spaeth, 1883). Clicking on the picture should open a large one that you could save as wallpaper on your computer.
#076 'AUCUBAEFOLIA' French Lilac with Blue double flowers Crop 076 Lilac also called 'Dappled Dawn' Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Sport of 'President Grevy', variegated green and gold leaves, double blue flowers. Introduced by Auguste Gouchault (1851-1936) who was a nurseryman in Orleans, France. Once they grow large enough that the pots have to be moved apart they are moved to the field, watered on drip line and fertilized in early spring with Espoma fertilizers.
#069 'BELLE DE NANCY' French Lilac with double pink flowers Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year.
'#042 'CHARLES JOLY' French Lilac with Purple double flowers Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Double purple-red flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Lemoine, 1896). I seek out Lilacs in three groups. First are French Lilacs or double flowered Syringa vulgaris called that because their common ancestor was first introduced by The Lemoine Nurseries in France. Second are those Lilacs that appear to have purple flowers though the color may actually be violet, purple or magenta. Third are Lilacs known in literature as the best in their class. A fourth group are those that I sometimes end up with unintentionally because the cuttings I purchased ended up being something they are not.
'CLARKS GIANT' Mauve single flowers Crop 080 Lilac 8 Syringa hyacinthaflora lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot per year. Rosy-mauve single flowers in huge florets (Clark, 1948). Walter Clarke (1876-1953) was a Nurseryman in San Jose, California.
'CONGO' Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Flowers open wine red then turn purple and bloom for several weeks in late spring (Lemoine, 1896).
'DARK NIGHT' Purple single flowers Crop 081 Lilac (10), Syringa hyacinthaflora lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot per year. Deep purple single flowers with a darker purple inner petal that flowers for several weeks in early spring, (Sobek, 1966). John Sobek is a grower in California. When I have plants to sell the picture...
'DONALD WYMAN' Lavender single flowers Crop 123 Lilac (S. prestoniae) Zone 3 large lavender-purple flowers (Skinner, 1944). Mr Skinners Nursery was in Dropmore, Manitoba, Canada. When I have plants to sell the picture...
#082 'EDWARD J GARDNER' French Lilac with Pink double flowers Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Double pink flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, the best double pink flowered lilac (Gardner, <1950). Double flowering pink french lilac, one of my favorites. Edward Gardner (1891-1952) was a nurseryman in Horicon, Wisconsin.
'FOREST KRESSER SMITH' Lavender single flowers Crop 083 Lilac (13), Syringa hyacinthaflora lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot per year. Single lavender flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Sobek, ).
'JAMES MACFARLANE' Pink single flowers Crop 109 LILAC (14) (S. prestoniae) Zones 4 thru 8, small non-suckering tree that grows to around 9 feet tall, pink flowers for several weeks in late spring that usually begin to bloom a week or so after Syringa vulgaris, commonly referred to as James Macfarland lilac by mistake (Yeager, 1959). We prune away side branches in the bottom third of the tree. When I have plants to sell the picture...
'KATHERINE HAVEMEYER' Lavender double flowers Crop 043 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Double lavender pink flowers (double flowered Syringa vulgaris = French Lilac) (Lemoine, ). When I have plants to sell the picture...
'KRASAVITSA MOSKVY' White double flowers from pink buds Crop 084 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. (Kolesnikov, 1974)
'LAVENDER LADY' Lavender single flowers Crop 074 Lilac Syringa hyacinthaflora lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot per year. Lavender single flowers for several weeks in mid-spring,
#063 MME LEMOINE White double flowered French Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year.
#045 'MICHEL BUCHNER' Pink double flowers Crop 045 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Lilac pink flowers (Lemoine, ). When I have plants to sell the picture...
'MISS CANADA' Pink single flowers Crop 087 Lilac (S. prestoniae) zones 3 thru 8, pink non suckering tree to around 9 feet, zones 4 to 6, sun (Cumming, 1967).
'NADEZHDA' Bicolor blue double flowers Crop 072 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Double bicolor lilac-blue flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Kolesnikov, <1970). Leonid Kolesnikov (1893-1973) was a hybridist in Moscow, Russia.
'MONGE' Magenta single flowers Crop 088 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Introduced in 1913 (Lemoine, 1913). reddish-purple flowers. Mr Lemoine (1862-1943) was a nurseryman in Nancy, France.
'PAUL THIRION' Red double flowers Crop 070 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Deep reddish-pink double flowers for several weeks in spring (Lemoine, 1915). Mr Lemoine (1862-1943) was a nurseryman in Nancy, France.
'POCAHONTAS' Purple single flowers Crop 113 Lilac Syringa hyacinthaflora lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot per year. Purple single flowers for several weeks in spring (introduced by Skinner in 1935). Mr Skinners (1882-1967) Nursery was in Dropmore, Manitoba, Canada.
'PRESIDENT GREVY' Blue double flowers Crop 052 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Blue flowers (Lemoine, ).
'PRESIDENT POINCAIRE' Magenta double flowers Crop 089 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Magenta-red double flowers (double flowered Syringa vulgaris = French Lilac) and usually grow to 10 or 12 feet (Lemoine, 1913).
'PRIMROSE' Yellow single flowers Crop 162 Lilac Holden Arboretum derived. Maarse. slower growing, Even though it appears in most photos to be yellow its color is a chalk or creamy yellow that only appears yellow in contrast to white (and sometimes even then isn't what the photos show).
'PURPLE GLORY' Purple single flowers Crop 073 Lilac Syringa hyacinthaflora lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot per year. Single bluish-purple flowers that flowers for several weeks in early spring, (Clarke, 1949). Mr Clarke's Nursery was in San Jose, California.
'ROCHESTER' White single flowers Crop 090 Lilac zones 3 thru 8, single white flowers that bloom for several weeks in late spring to early summer.
'SARAH SANDS' Purple single flowers Crop 091 Lilac Syringa vulgaris lilacs or the common lilacs are hardy in zones 3 through 8 and may grow up to a foot and a half per year. Single dark purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring to early summer. (Havemeyer, 1943). When I have plants to sell the picture...
'SENSATION' Purple single flowers Crop 092 Lilac (Maarse, 1938).
'SUPERBA' Pink single flowers Crop 129 Lilac, Syringa microphylla 'Superba' (Chenault, 1934).
I am trying to show the name of the hybridist, where he worked and what year the plant was introduced. This can sometimes be evidence as to hardiness but the year is important for those creating period gardens where all plants have to be of or before a certain year.
'SYLVAN BEAUTY' Purple single flowers Crop 085 Lilac Cant get this anymore.
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Every year I purchase thousands of rooted cuttings from Lilacs, pot them into three gallon pots, then train and grow them (while taking pictures of them) until they flower several years later. The year after they flower I sell them during the plant sale while they are in bloom.
I'm Andrew Van Cleve, chief grower at Azalea House Flowering Shrub Farm, and I grow flowering shrubs (Lilacs to sell in May, Old Garden Roses to sell in June, Native Azaleas and Rhododendrons) without fungicide to reveal truly disease resistant plants.
How we grow Lilacs Pictures of Lilacs in the fields We grow plants to sell at our plant sale. Read my notes on the zone hardiness numbers I use. Do we do mail order? Check my picture-newsletter Want to purchase? email me