Syringa x chinensis 'SAUGEANA' Rouen lilac, Chinese lilac
Syringa
Rouen lilac is a unique hybrid between s.persica and s.vulgaris. It was first found in Rouen, France, in 1777 hence its preferred English name, as opposed to its other name Chinese lilac which is confusing since this plant or either of its parents has nothing to do with China. It was a controlled cross, not a natural mutation, and the result boasts with massive flowering and airy habit.
Saugeana is a Rouen lilac variety producing rich lilac red to pale purple violet flowers from mid May, usually filling the gap between common lilac and Preston lilac. Individual flowers are tubular, composed in erect panicles, and bear an exquisite, sweet and spicy, strong fragrance. Deciduous leaves are short, only about 4 cm long, mid green, narrowly ovate.
Saugeana forms wide, erect shrubs with slender, slightly arching branches in full bloom. They can be pruned immediately after flowering which will result in stronger, upright branches that will hold larger inflorescence the following year without arching. It is one of the fastest growing lilacs so you can prune in almost any manner you like. Use it as a large flowering specimen plant, or as a screening shrub in green hedges. Thanks to delicate foliage it looks airy compared to common lilacs.
Lilacs can be grown in many soil types. For best result use reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained soil. It is tolerant of urban pollution and pest and disease free. Full sun is crucial for profuse flowering. It is very hardy to -40°C (USDA zone 3), and suitable for large outdoor pots.
Last update 21-03-2018
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- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
