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Plant ID (with picture hopefully this time)

LavenderLouiseLavenderLouise Posts: 19
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This shrub is deciduous, located in a north facing front garden (and seems to thrive) and is covered in pale lilac/pink small flowers which smell divine. Any idea what it is please?

And it seems that I can't load up pictures on here directly from my phone... grrr.

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 36,836

    Hello LavenderLouise. Your plant is a lilac.

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  • LavenderLouiseLavenderLouise Posts: 19

    I am surprised, as it looks totally different (both flower and leaf) to the lilac I've got in the back garden, so I'd assumed that it wasn't. Any idea as to what type, as I'd like to know how to take care of it properly?

  • LavenderLouiseLavenderLouise Posts: 19

    Actually, I've just done some searching on the RHS website and there are types of lilacs that look a bit similar, so thank you Ladybird4 (I had wondered, due to the perfume, but it looked so totally different that I thought I was wrong!).

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 36,836

    Yes LL there are lots of varying cultivars of lilacs these days. I think yours could be Syringa meyeri Palibin.

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  • LavenderLouiseLavenderLouise Posts: 19

    Yes, that's what I was looking at too. It's a lovely plant. Thank you very much for your help.

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 36,836

    You're very welcome x

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