Visit us at www.WaverlyFarm.com April Happy Spring! Syringa ACROSS Lilacs are a broad group of 4 How many dogs (field and house) do we have here at Waverly Farm? plants renowned for their colorful and fragrant pan- 9 What is the cultivar name of the Tree Lilac we grow at Waverly icles. Not only are they a popular spring bloomer, Farm? they also come from a family with numerous species 10 A new method of identifying plants using their chemical makeup. of economical importance. This family, Oleaceae, 11 The name of the Lilac flower color identification code created by John includes popular plants such as Jasminum (jasmine), Wister. Olea (olive), Fraxinus (ash), Chionanthus (fringe 12 The mountain range where ‘Miss Kim’ was discovered. tree), Osmanthus (fragrant olive), Ligustrum (privet), Forsythia (golden bell), and Syringa (lilac). Quite a DOWN line-up! 1 Which is the most dwarfed Lilac cultivar? There are nearly 2,000 named cultivars de- 2 The Class of Lilacs with Pinkish flowers (using roman numerals). rived from the common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, each 3 The relative of Syringa that is sometimes used as understock for Syringa distinct from each other. A new Syringa breed must grafts. have a noteable quality worthy of being named and 5 The season that has come, yet the weather refuses to acknowledge! recognized. Previously, identification of the various 6 A type of Lilacs that are very late blooming, as late as July. cultivars was soley determined by form, structure, 7 What is the cultivar name of the Syringa on the front, left side of the post and color. Thankfully a way to avoid that headache card? has been looked into in the form of molecular fin- 8 What family do Lilacs belong to? gerprinting, which analizes the chemical composi- 11 The color of Lilac flower color Class I. tion of the cultivars. This provides a more reliable 12 What color are Syringa ‘Miss Kim’ flowers? *To find crossword answers check out method of identifying cultivars and serves to protect our new Facebook page patented cultivars! - Was discovered in the Pouk Han Mountains in Korea, from which it begot its name, after the popular family name in Korea. @www.facebook.com/waverlyfarm! Color -Low-statured and extremely dense; good for small spaces. Flower color is the number one - Green leaves with wavy margins. <-- Interested in learning more? factor in choosing Lilacs, followed by fragrance. The Much of this fascinating information on Lilacs was found in job of classifying Lilac flower color was once given S. reticulata subs. reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’”: White Lilac (Class I) Lilacs: A Gardener’s Encyclopedia by John L. Fiala, edited by to John Wister (1942-1953), of Swarthmore College. - The tree Lilacs are very late blooming, June or early July. He derived a classification system, known as the - Fiala describes ‘Ivory Silk’ as “the finest of the tree lilacs. It is a lovely, up- Freek Vrugtman. It is a very in depth encyclopedia on Lilacs, Wister Code, classifying Lilac flower color into 7 right-growing tree to feet (9 m), rather round-topped, with dark leaves and I would check it out! classes: I, White; II, Violet; III, Bluish; IV, Lilac; V, large plumes of feathery white blossoms that resemble huge panicles of privet.” Pinkish VI, Magenta; VII, Purple, though there are - More compact and globose in crown than most selections, hardy zones 3-7 many hues and variations of these flower colors - Blooms heavily at an early age, grows to 20 feet, 12-foot circumference in 15 found throughout Lilac species. years. -Drought resistant and free of pests and disease. S. meyeri ‘Palibin’: a Pink Lilac (Class V) - Has deep purple buds– bloom lavender-pinkish On Front: Syringa x prestoniae ‘Minuet’ (left): Dense, rounded form, slow grow- tinged blue. er, fragrant light purple blooms, requires full sun, exceptionally profuse bloom - Blooms mid-season. Scan to the right using a - Short stature. Waverly Farm - The most dwarfed, or slow growing of all lilacs; 1931 Greenfield Road smartphone to view our reaches 4-5 feet after many years if left un-pruned. Adamstown, MD 21710 entire availability!... Or give us a call! S. pubescens subsp. patula ‘Miss Kim’: Violet (301) 874-8300 Office Lilac (class II). (301) 874-8302 Fax - Lilac-pink flowers bloom late. www.WaverlyFarm.com