Thursday, April 24, 2008

Syringa vulgaris: Lilac


All week we have been enjoying the springtime perfume of lilac--it carries a long way! I always cut a few, and bring them into the house to enjoy the fragrance. It's heavy, luxurious, and completely singular. Nothing else smells the same--even the other lilac species, which are disappointing, no matter how lovely the flowers. The smell is the thing!
Mine is a "French lilac"--a double flower--the variety is "Nadhezda".

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