{"product_id":"albert-f-holden-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Albert F. Holden Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Albert F. Holden Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa vulgaris ‘Albert F. Holden’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Father John Fiala | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1981 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Common Lilac | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Zones 3–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep violet on the front, silvery lilac on the back—Albert F. Holden is a fragrant heirloom lilac that seems to shimmer in the spring garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert F. Holden produces large panicles of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep violet-purple flowers with a contrasting silvery-lilac reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As each petal gently curls forward, the lighter underside becomes visible, creating a beautiful two-tone effect that makes the flowers appear almost silver-edged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd a rich lilac fragrance and dark-green, heart-shaped foliage, and this becomes one of those spring shrubs you'll want to see—and smell—up close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 Flower \u0026amp; Garden Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep violet-purple with a silvery-lilac reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large single florets on 8–10-inch panicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strongly fragrant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark green, heart-shaped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upright, rounded and vigorous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 7–10 feet tall × 6–8 feet wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USDA Zones 3–7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Uses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cutting gardens, fragrance gardens, flowering screens, hedges and specimen plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 The Lilac That Shimmers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert F. Holden was introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1981 by Father John Fiala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of America's most influential lilac breeders and the author of the definitive book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLilacs: The Genus Syringa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiala bred and named this exceptional lilac in honor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert Fairchild Holden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the mining engineer, philanthropist and passionate plantsman whose family established The Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the flower Fiala selected to carry Holden's name is anything but ordinary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach blossom is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep violet on the face with a much lighter silvery reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As thousands of petals curl and move in the breeze, flashes of silver appear throughout the purple flower clusters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's subtle from a distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp close, it's spectacular.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert F. Holden gives purple lilacs another dimension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe love deeply colored lilacs like Yankee Doodle, but this one does something completely different. The silver reverse catches your eye and keeps you looking, especially when sunlight hits an established shrub covered in flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's also wonderfully fragrant, exceptionally cold hardy, and has a fascinating connection to one of America's great lilac breeders and botanical institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant it beside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeauty of Moscow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a sophisticated combination of silvery violet and pearly white, or contrast it with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident Lincoln's lavender-blue flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd definitely cut a few stems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose two-toned flowers are even prettier when you can study them up close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Growing \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Albert F. Holden in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and fertile, well-drained soil. Give it room to mature into a substantial shrub and water deeply while your bare-root lilac establishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf pruning is needed, do it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmediately after flowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Like other common lilacs, Albert F. Holden flowers on old wood and begins forming the following year's flower buds after its spring display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the shrub matures, selectively removing a few older stems at ground level after flowering can encourage vigorous younger growth while maintaining its naturally upright, rounded form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bailey Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root 2'","offer_id":47974638747702,"sku":"BR-16616","price":47.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2713\/0120\/files\/syringa-vulgaris-albert-f-holden-lilac-2.jpg?v=1791213356","url":"https:\/\/www.gracerosefarm.com\/products\/albert-f-holden-bare-root-lilac-bush","provider":"Grace Rose Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}