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Syringa Bloomerang Purple ('Penda') | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Syringa Bloomerang Purple ('Penda')

Syringa Bloomerang Purple ('Penda')

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Syringa
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

A compact, deciduous shrub to around 1.2m high, with ovate, glossy green leaves. Produces rounded to conical clusters of small, fragrant, tubular lilac-coloured flowers, with the main flush in late spring followed by a second flush in late summer that can last into early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most well-drained, fertile, humus-rich alkaline to neutral soils. Thrives in chalky ground. Mulch regularly

Pruning

Minimal pruning required, trim immediately after spring flowering if necessary (see pruning group 1)

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or by layering in early summer, by grafting in winter or by chip budding in midsummer

Pests

May be susceptible to lilac leaf-mining moth, thrips and willow scale insects

Diseases

May be susceptible to Phytophthora, honey fungus, powdery mildews, bacterial canker and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years