Donald Wyman Lilac

Donald Wyman Lilac Care

Syringa X Prestoniae 'donald Wyman'

What is the plant

Donald Wyman Lilac will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Extend the Lilac season with this extremely hardy, late blooming variety. Purple buds and single, fragrant, pink-lilac flower clusters appear on new spring growth two weeks after common varieties. Useful in shrub borders, informal hedges and perennial borders.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

4°C - 14°C

Hardiness zone

2 - 7

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water as needed to keep the soil slightly moist but never soggy. After watering, allow the soil moisture to dry completely before watering again.
Pruning
Prune dead, diseased, or rubbing branches. Pruning is best done in late winter to early spring for most shrubs. With spring blooming shrubs, prune after the blooms are spent. Remove up to 1/3rd of the overall shrub, keeping older branches to build up a sturdy, permanent and picturesque framework.
Fertilizer
Mulch annually in spring. As the flowers fade towards midsummer, you can deadhead spent blooms and prune shrubs for height and shape.

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Sunlight
Full sun to part shade.
Soil
An ideal soil would be made up of 45% minerals (sand, clay, silt), 5 % organic (plant and animal) material, 25% air and 25% water. The mineral portion would be loam (20 – 30% clay, 30 – 50% silt and 30 – 50% sand).
Temperature
Provide good air circulation, with temperatures between 65 (18 °C) to 75 F (23 °C) and nighttime temperatures between 50 t(10°C) to 60 F (15 °C).