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Syringa reticulata
'Boulevard'
Boulevard Japanese Tree Lilac
Mike's
Opinion
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A narrow, upright cultivar of the the very popular S. reticulata 'Ivory Silk'. A very popular tree when in flower in late June or Early July, the 6.5 m tall trees are covered in very airy, light cream panicles, its flowers for several weeks with the entire tree covered in bloom. In seems pollution tolerant and is often used in urban environments; however it will never develop a large canopy because of its relatively small stature. It has a broadly obovate canopy and is used to great effect in alleys, lining paths and sidewalks. It has a somewhat unpleasant scent when in flower.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Oleaceae |
| Genus |
| Syringa |
| Species |
| reticulata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Boulevard' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 6.5 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Planted as an avenue, street, boulevard or specimen tree in confined spaces. |
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant of lean soils and drought tolerant once established. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Bacterial blight, leaf spots, leaf blights, ring spot virus, powdery mildew, leaf roll necrosis, lilac borer, caterpillars, leopard moth borer, giant hornet, and lilac leaf miner. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Cherry-like, reddish brown to brown and is marked with prominent horizontal lenticels. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Subglobose, sessile, with 4 pairs of scales, terminal bud frequently absent and brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Entire, simple, opposite, broad-ovate to ovate and are 5-13 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are yellowish-white in dense 20-60 cm clusters from June to July. |
| Fruit Description |
| Glabrous, warty, dehiscent, 2 cm along and blunt at the apex. |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage is dark green and flowers are creamy white. |
| Propagation |
| Grafted onto S. reticulata rootstock. |
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