The old fashioned lilacs are at peak bloom right now (as are the flowering crab trees). I have 2 big bouquets of lilacs in the house. They smell so good you don’t even notice the dog hair.
The old fashioned lilacs are at peak bloom right now (as are the flowering crab trees). I have 2 big bouquets of lilacs in the house. They smell so good you don’t even notice the dog hair.
May 24, 2008 at 9:23 am
One of my favorite times of the year is lilac time! These are gorgeous.
I am envious of your lilacs – no matter what we do, we have too much shade to make them bloom here. Some trees are coming down this summer, I tell ya!
May 24, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Oh…you have some in every hue, don’t you? They’re gorgeous. Lilacs are one of my very favorite flowering trees (shrubs?). I wish they lasted longer as a cut flower, though…mine always seem to wilt pretty quickly after I put them in a vase.
May 24, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Farm girl, Try smashing the end of the stems with a hammer next time you want to put some in a vase. This way they can take in the water they need more readily. Mom
May 25, 2008 at 2:48 am
Lovely!!!
May 28, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Isn’t it just wonderful?!?! We have several 100-old bushes across the street from our house. Yesterday, I came home with armloads of blossoms. They’re in every room of our house in all their gawdy, fragrant splendor. Allergies be damned, I will enjoy the fragrance every minute. Bring on the Claritin!
May 29, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Wow, so beautiful. My mom always talks about lilacs, but I had only seen some recently. They never grew well here, but new varieties are now available for southern California. It’s on my ‘gimme’ list.
(P.S.: life is that much sweeter with dog hair around)
May 29, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Oooh, Kathryn, bummer to be allergic to lilacs. Claritin to the rescue! Barb, I wish I could provide a scent sample for you, it is my favorite scent in the world. Sweet, perfumy, but not cloying or heavy. Just right. And soon gone. I cut more again today, but they are clearly at peak and beginning to fade. Kim, should I send Bill over ;-) I’m a big advocate of clearing some trees to make room for lilacs!
June 3, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Those are beautiful! Love the comment about the dog hair, if that is really the case I need some Lilacs.