{"product_id":"first-editions®-virtual-violet®-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"First Editions® Virtual Violet® Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout First Editions® Virtual Violet® Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa ‘Bailbridget’ — First Editions® Virtual Violet® PP30,286\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Don Selinger | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deciduous Flowering Shrub | \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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViolet flowers are only the beginning—Virtual Violet® carries shades of purple through its buds, stems, new leaves, and even its leaf stalks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtual Violet® is a modern lilac with an old-fashioned soul. In spring, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eraspberry-purple buds open into wonderfully fragrant violet flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a spectacular display against newly emerging foliage edged in violet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut unlike many lilacs that become simply green once flowering finishes, Virtual Violet® keeps the color story going. Its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep-purple stems and violet leaf petioles retain their coloring well into summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving this shrub ornamental interest long after its fragrant spring flowers have faded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 Flower \u0026amp; Garden Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Violet purple from raspberry-purple buds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strong, classic lilac fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark green with violet-toned new growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStems:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dense and strongly upright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 6–8 feet tall × 5–7 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\u003eDisease Resistance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Remarkably resistant to powdery mildew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePollinators:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Attracts pollinators\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 Fragrance gardens, flowering hedges, privacy screens, foundation plantings and cutting gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜 More Than a Purple Lilac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtual Violet®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e couldn't be more appropriate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurple appears throughout nearly every stage of the plant: shiny new leaves emerge with violet coloring, stems are deep purple, flower buds are raspberry-purple, and those buds eventually open into fragrant violet blossoms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven after flowering, the leaf stems—or petioles—continue showing violet well into summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtual Violet® was bred by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon Selinger, a longtime Bailey Nurseries breeder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from a controlled cross between the beloved old-fashioned lilac \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Charles Joly’ and two outstanding selections from the U.S. National Arboretum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result feels wonderfully classic while performing like a much more modern landscape shrub.\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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVirtual Violet® doesn't stop being interesting when the flowers are finished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf course we love those fragrant violet blossoms—they're exactly what you want from a lilac. But the purple stems and violet-toned new growth make this plant especially beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also love its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eupright shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rather than becoming an enormous rounded lilac that consumes half the garden, Virtual Violet® grows more vertically, making it especially useful for creating a flowering hedge or fragrant privacy screen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd perhaps best of all for lilac lovers: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit's remarkably mildew resistant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful flowers. Incredible fragrance. Purple stems. Healthy foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's a lot to love in one lilac.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Growing \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Virtual Violet® in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the strongest flowering and best overall habit. Choose a location with well-drained soil and enough room for the shrub to mature to approximately 6–8 feet tall and 5–7 feet wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLilacs form their flower buds for the following year after they finish blooming, so any significant pruning should be done \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmediately after flowering in spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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