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Syringa vulgaris 'Michel Buchner'

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Syringa vulgaris ‘Michel Buchner’ is a traditional lilac valued for its softly coloured, fully double flowers and rich spring fragrance. In late spring, generous upright panicles open in pale lilac-pink tones, creating a refined display that is gentle in colour but strong in scent. The flowers sit neatly above fresh green foliage, giving the shrub a balanced, well-proportioned appearance while in bloom. Naturally upright and robust, this variety develops into a substantial, long-lasting shrub when grown in a sunny position with free-draining soil. Reliable, elegant, and easy to live with, ‘Michel Buchner’ is well suited to gardens where classic lilac character and fragrance are a priority.
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Key Features

Plants by type
  • Shrubs
Flower Colour
  • Purple
Eventual Height
  • 4-8m
Flowering Month
  • May
  • June
Planting Position
  • Full sun
  • Part shade
Features
  • Deciduous
  • Spring flowering

How to care for Syringa vulgaris 'Michel Buchner'

Light:
Full sun; best flowering with plenty of direct light.

Soil:
Fertile, well-drained soil; tolerates chalk and neutral to slightly alkaline conditions. Avoid waterlogging.

Water:
Water during establishment and in prolonged dry spells; mature plants cope well with normal rainfall.

Pruning:
Remove spent flower heads immediately after flowering; complete any shaping straight after bloom as flowers form on old wood.

Hardiness:
Fully hardy in UK conditions.

Feeding:
Feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser; avoid high nitrogen feeds which reduce flowering.

Notes

Deciduous flowering shrub

Upright, bushy growth habit

Fresh green, heart-shaped leaves

Fully double, soft lilac-pink flowers

Strong, classic lilac fragrance

Flowers in late spring

Long lived and dependable

Excellent for borders, specimens, and cutting

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