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In total, V. Lemoine bred 14 varieties of hyacinth lilac, including 4 terry species. The most common variety is Buffon "Buffon", bred in 1921. It got its name in honor of Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon, Count of Buffon who is known for expressing his theory of the unity of flora and fauna. Naturalist, biologist, tester. Large openwork flowers of this variety up to 3 centimeters in diameter, they have a pleasant lilac-purple color. On one branch there are from 2 to 5 lush and fragrant inflorescences. Buffon is one of the first to bloom and blooms for up to 20 days.

The second most popular variety of the considered type of lilac is called Ester Staley (Ester Staley), for the first time they learned about it in 1948. Deciduous shrub about 3 meters high got its name in honor of Miss Stanley from California, who has been breeding all her life garden plants. The inflorescences are very lush, purple-red, the buds are bright crimson, they look very rich. On one branch there are from 3 to 5 inflorescences about 20 centimeters long.

Variety Puple Glory "Puple Glory" (translated from English as "Purple Glory") was bred in 1948. The height of the representative of this variety reaches 2 - 3 meters in height. Dense inflorescences with large bright purple flowers. This variety has the largest inflorescences of the entire species, they reach 3.5-4 centimeters in diameter.

No less remarkable and interesting variety "Churchill" (Churchill). The shrub reaches a height of 3 meters, medium-sized inflorescences, 2 centimeters in diameter. On one branch from 3 to 5 lush panicles. Unlike other types of hyacinth lilac, this variety surprises with rich bright crimson buds and incredibly tender pink flowers with a grayish tint.

It is impossible not to note the variety Fantasy "Fantasy", it appeared on the garden market in 1960. The representative of this variety is about 2 m in height. Its feature is lush compacted terry inflorescences of purple color with a lilac tint.

The use of hyacinth lilac

Lilac is very well suited for growing in the garden, it does not need special conditions for growth. The hyacianth lilac bush is attractive to the eyes of others, moreover, a marvelous aroma emanates from it that fills the atmosphere romantic mood. But these bushes have not only aesthetic useful qualities, lilac bushes are very hardy, even and tall. They are great for making hedges. They share country cottage area on zones used for wind protection less than strong plants. Hyacianth lilac is actively used in landscape design as independent plant, as well as in combination with other ornamental shrubs, trees and flower crops.

Lilac Buffon

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In the international register, the variety is designated - Buffon
The variety is highly decorative, stable in culture.
"Buffon" is a variety of hyacinth lilac, which makes it very early flowering. One of the best early varieties, annually abundantly blooming, stable in culture.

Saplings of this variety of lilac are rooted, different ages in pots 3l. and 5l.

• Latin name: Syringa x hyacinthiflora "Buffon"
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Description

Hyacinth-flowered lilacs are hybrids between common lilac and broad-leaved lilac (S. vulgaris x S. oblata).
Victor Lemoine received the first such hybrid by directional hybridization, and the first variety, still the best, and now known to everyone, is "Buffon" ("Buffon"), and it has no equal. This is an early luxurious pink lilac.

Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (1707-1788) after whom the variety is named - a professional lawyer, scientist and naturalist; studied physics and mathematics, was a student of Newton, and later became a famous botanist. From 1739 he was director of the Royal botanical garden in Paris. Author of scientific works in the field of mathematics, physics and botany.

Buds: elongated, deep pink.
Flowers: light pink-purple
Inflorescences: up to 20 cm long, broadly pyramidal, sparse, from one or two pairs of panicles located openly.
Leaves: dark green, broadly ovate.
Bushes: tall, fairly wide.
Blossoming: early, plentiful, long.

Descriptions from books:

“Buds are lilac-purple; light purple flowers with pink tint, large, (up to 3 cm), simple, with a strong pleasant smell, petals are oval, with raised edges, bending down. Inflorescences are large, multi-apex, from two to three (sometimes five) pairs of wide-conical, long (up to 18 cm), through panicles. The leaves are dark green, matte, oblong-ovate, with characteristic wavy edges. The bushes are tall, with thin strong greenish-brown shoots and numerous visible lenticels on the bark. Blooms very profusely, up to 20 days, in the most early dates.»
Rubtsov L.I., Mikhailov N.L., Zhogoleva V.G. "Types and varieties of lilacs cultivated in the USSR: Directory-reference book". - Kyiv, Naukova Dumka, 1980.

"Buffon (Buffon, R G, Lemoine, 1921)
Buds lilac-purple; flowers are light purple with a pinkish tinge, large, up to 3 cm in diameter, simple, with a strong aroma; petals are oval, with raised edges, bending down. Inflorescences are large, multi-apex, from two to three pairs of wide-conical, large, up to 20 cm long, slightly sparse panicles with long lower branches. The leaves are dark green, matte, oblong-ovate, with characteristic wavy edges. The bushes are tall, wide-spread, with high shoot capacity. Shoots are thin, strong, greenish-brown with numerous lenticels on the bark. It blooms very profusely, up to 20 days, at the earliest possible date. Highly decorative. Culturally stable. Used in landscaping for bush and standard forms and early forcing. P.V."
Z. S. Luneva, N. L. Mikhailov, E.A. Sudakov "Lilac". -Moscow, Agropromizdat, 1989

"Buffon - Buffon
(Lemoine, 1924) High bush; buds are lilac-purple, flowers are simple, large, up to 3 cm in diameter, pink with a light purple tint; inflorescences are large, up to 20 cm. Blooms early. Very ornamental variety, easily propagated. Used for forcing, cutting.
Strekalov I.F., Potapova N.I. "Lilac". -Moscow, Fiton+, 2002.

“Earlier than other lilacs, the famous Buffon will bloom in your garden - a wonderful variety in every way. Large inflorescences are formed from 2-3 pairs of large wide-conical panicles, simple flowers 3 cm in diameter have a pleasant pinkish-purple color. Blooms very profusely for three weeks, easy to propagate green cuttings and layering, resistant in culture. This highly decorative variety will remind you of a huge pink cloud during flowering!
Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (1707-1788) was a professional lawyer, scientist and naturalist. He studied physics, mathematics, was a student of Newton, and later became a famous botanist. From 1739 he was director of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Paris. Author of scientific works in the field of mathematics, physics and botany.
Balmysheva N., Polyakova T. "LICOL TIME". - Moscow, "BOOK-PENTA", 2007.

Raised on Russian soil. All seedlings from our nursery are self-rooted, free of diseases and pests, obtained from the meristem of plants with a proven variety and propagated using in vitro technology. The seedlings are grown in a nursery under open sky in pots (ZKS). Each seedling grows in its own pot and is transplanted annually. How older plant the bigger the pot: 0.5L, 3L, 5L, etc. Saplings of varieties for middle lane RF, winter without shelter and are ready to land at any time of the year, even in winter. Delivery by mail in the Russian Federation, courier in Moscow or self-delivery.

Lilac hyacinth varieties Buffon blooms for a long time and abundantly, during flowering it resembles a beautiful pink cloud. This hybrid was bred in 1876 in France.

Care

The soil, for this variety, needs sandy, with a high content of calcium in the ground. Lilac is drought tolerant, normally tolerates both dry and wet soil. It needs to be watered regularly during the flowering period. If the plant was planted in accordance with all the rules, then the first two to three years can not be fertilized. Then fertilize with small doses of mineral and organic compounds, in particular ammonium nitrate and potassium-phosphorus preparations. Trimming lilac bushes is necessary in early spring until the kidneys awaken. If this is done for preventive or therapeutic purposes, then it is possible at another time. The variety is considered frost-resistant, but if a harsh winter is expected, then better bushes insulate.

Reproduction and transplant

Propagate lilacs, possibly using cuttings. The first years the bushes grow slowly, then the growth rate accelerates. Shrubs are desirable to transplant in August or September.

Often, amateurs purchase bushes in nurseries. If you purchased lilac bushes in the spring, then before autumn they must be dug together with the purchased container.

pathogenic viruses

Lilac is susceptible to diseases caused by pathogenic viruses. They are transmitted with planting bushes, seeds, pollen, through the ground, as well as insect pests. Lilacs are affected by ring mottle, ring spot, mottle, chlorotic leaf spot viruses.

To combat viral diseases, it is necessary to regularly carry out their prevention. First, you need to plant healthy specimens, which must be purchased from trusted certified nurseries. In the process of growth, it is very important to remove diseased bushes, as well as weeds. In order to prevent infection when caring for bushes, it is necessary to use disinfected working tools. Secondly, it is necessary to protect lilac plantations from pests. Also, it is necessary to carry out treatment with Actellik, Actara, Fitoverm and others. Possible to use folk remedies prevention and control of diseases and viruses. To increase resistance to viral diseases, preferably, apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

Features and benefits of the variety

The advantage of this variety is the early and abundant flowering, double purple-lilac flowers. Buffon lilac bushes are perfect for growing in urban areas. It is frost-resistant and heat-resistant, can endure drought.

Conclusion

Buffon lilac can decorate with its presence a summer cottage, a park ensemble, and a city landscape - this is a versatile and worthy option. For everyone who wants to make life more beautiful and positive, lilac is perfect, moreover, it does not require serious efforts to take care of yourself.

Hyacinth lilac is a hybrid from the Maslinov family, bred by the French breeder Victor Lemoine back in the 19th century by crossing common and broad-leaved lilacs. The strong external similarity of the inflorescences with those of the hyacinth determined the name of this variety.

Currently, hyacinth lilac can be found in nature, where it grows on the territory of Eurasia in a number of mountainous regions.

The shrub can grow up to 4 m in height. The crown, depending on the particular variety, can be compact or loose, and the flowers can be dark purple, pink or light pink. decorative feature hyacinth lilac is a change in leaf color by autumn from dark green to purple-brown. It blooms 2 weeks earlier than ordinary lilac.

One of the most common varieties of hyacinth lilac is "Buffon", obtained by breeders in 1921. This variety is characterized by large openwork purple-lilac flowers, each of which can reach a diameter of 3 cm. Each branch has 2-5 inflorescences, which are distinguished by splendor and strong aroma. This variety is among the first to bloom. The duration of flowering is about 20 days. The bushes have an even, wide-spreading crown and a good height (usually up to 2.5 m). Matte leaves are elongated ovoid in shape, distinguished by raised wavy edges.

Hyacinth lilac "Buffon" is frost-resistant, not afraid of drought. It is great for creating hedges. Many summer residents use the plant for zoning the site. In addition, a shrub with dense foliage serves excellent protection for small plants.

Variety "Buffon" has found wide application in landscape design. It is used both as a stand-alone plant and in combination with other ornamental shrubs, flowers and trees.

Landing

For planting, it is better to choose an open sunny area, partial shade is acceptable. The place should be flat or slightly inclined. For better flowering it is desirable to plant lilac hyacinth "Buffon" on fertile and well-moistened soil with a neutral pH.

Key landing features:

• If you purchased seedlings with a closed root system (with a good earthen clod or in containers), then you can plant them from spring to autumn.
• When buying seedlings with open roots, they should be planted immediately. Such plants can be taken for planting either before bud break or after leaf fall.
• Volume landing pit should be about twice the size of the root ball.
• Good rooting in a new place, intensive growth and development of the root system is facilitated by planting in loose soil.
• If the roots of a seedling are excessively intertwined (for example, it for a long time was in the container), before planting, they must be carefully untwisted.
• It is better to plant with a little more depth, so that more additional roots form on the lower branches.
• Upon completion of planting, take the covered soil and water the shrub well.

reproduction

IN industrial cultivation Lilac seedlings "Buffon" are widely used for propagation using green cuttings. This process is time consuming for a novice summer resident, but the most effective.

Cuttings should be harvested at the stage of active flowering of the shrub, at a time when the bark is just beginning to harden. Each cutting should have one internode (i.e. 2 buds). Half a centimeter should be retreated from the lower kidney, and 1 cm from the upper one. The lower sheet is shortened by a third, and the upper one by half.

For better development of the root system, cuttings can be treated with growth regulators - heteroauxin (150-200 mg / l) or indolylbutyric acid (50-100 mg / l) before planting. The cuttings are immersed by 1 cm and kept in a stimulating solution for about 15 hours.

Prepared cuttings are planted to a depth of about 1 cm in special mini-greenhouses (can be built at home from improvised materials). 10 cm layer is placed on the bottom nutrient soil, and on top of it - a 3 cm layer of coarse sand.

For better rooting during this period, a constant temperature should be maintained at + 25 ... + 28 C and relative humidity- from 80 to 90% (for this, cuttings should be sprayed daily from a spray gun).

Roots begin to form in about a month. Rooted cuttings in early autumn are transplanted into open ground, taking care of protection from the upcoming frosts.

Pests

Hyacinth lilac is most often affected in the European part of Russia different kinds scale insects and false scale insects, mites, moth-moth. Here are the main ones:

• Acacia false shield.
• Leaf weevils.
• Leaf lilac mites.
• Moth moth.
• Rose cicada.
• Lilac kidney mite.
• Apple comma-shaped shield.

Be sure to plant the hyacinth lilac "Buffon" on your personal plot. The beauty and indescribable aroma during the flowering period will fill the surrounding area with a romantic mood, peace and comfort.