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Japanese Lilacs

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The Japanese lilacs really are trees rather than bushes, unlike the common lilac which is more accurately a flowering woody plant.

Japanese lilac tree

Right now there are a number of Japanese lilac trees blooming in a nearby park.

Lilac blooms

The blooms were in various stages but the trees looked lovely.

The individual flowers look similar to the common lilac but are smaller.

Isn’t late spring (almost summer) wonderful?

Happy longest-day-of-the-year!

18 thoughts on “Japanese Lilacs”

  2. A beautiful tree Lynette. We have one just outside our back deck and it is just coming to full bloom. The sight and smell will be gorgeous and the bees are going to love it. Happy Wednesday. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. Some of these blooms are starting to fade now, but my, what beautiful trees! It had been a bit windy and rainy when I took these photos, so no bees, but the scent was lovely. Agreed – the bees must love them!

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    1. The ones here have a milder scent and also sweeter somehow, too. Lori has described it as a cross between lilac and jasmine and I would agree. It had been raining when I took these photos and that accentuated the fragrance.

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  4. I gasped in shock when I saw the first picture. Why? Because when we walk the dog around the neighborhood every evening, there are several of these trees in yards. I’ve been hoping one of the property owners would be out so I could ask them what kind of tree it is. I’ve been thinking of taking a picture and putting it on MY blog to ask you and Anneli.

    It shocked me to see it here when I’ve been thinking about asking you all along! You read my mind!!

    Their aroma is wonderful. They sort of smell like a cross between lilac and jasmine. Do you know how long they bloom for? We don’t have any trees in our yard. I told my husband I want to plant one of these.

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    1. It’s amazing how that happens! Happy to help. 🙂

      I agree with your description of the scent and noted it to Anneli. The nearby park where I saw them is fairly big and I don’t always walk through that part of it to notice, but some of the blooms were already fading while others were just coming out. That’s characteristic of the common lilac as well, and if they’re anything to go by, I would say 2-3 weeks. I’ll keep track of them now for you as I walk in that park a lot. Cheers.

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  5. Hi Lynette – Happy Summer Solstice! We had a coolish day today and I’m actually wearing a sweatshirt right now. These Japanese lilacs are so pretty – I really like your close-up pictures. 🙂

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