{"product_id":"sensation-bare-root-lilac-bush","title":"Sensation Bare Root Lilac Bush","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Sensation Bare Root Lilac Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSyringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dirk Eveleens Maarse | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1938 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bicolor 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\u003ePurple petals outlined in white—Sensation looks as though someone took a tiny paintbrush to every single flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensation is one of the most instantly recognizable lilacs in the world. Deep purple to reddish-purple buds open into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esingle violet-purple flowers, each distinctly edged in creamy pure white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom across the garden, the large flower clusters appear purple and white. Step closer and you discover the real magic: every individual petal has its own delicate white border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's dramatic, unusual and completely deserving of its name.\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 crisp white margins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single, distinctly bicolor flowers in large panicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sweet lilac fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid- to late spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medium to blue-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 8–10 feet tall × 6–10 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, collector gardens, fragrance gardens, flowering hedges and specimen plantings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💜🤍 The Lilac That Became a Sensation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensation was introduced in the Netherlands in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1938 by Dutch nurseryman Dirk Eveleens Maarse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd it wasn't created through an elaborate breeding program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt appeared as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enatural mutation—or sport—of the purple lilac ‘Hugo de Vries.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaarse recognized immediately that something extraordinary had happened. Instead of producing solid purple flowers, this branch produced purple florets with a sharply contrasting white edge around each petal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt became the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst bicolor lilac ever selected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was chosen because that's exactly what this unusual new lilac created when it appeared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than 85 years later, it still does.\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\u003eThis is a collector's lilac that doesn't need an explanation once you see it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe white picotee edge makes every flower look hand-painted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe especially love Sensation for gardeners building a lilac collection because it adds something completely different from the solid colors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident Lincoln, Charles Joly, Ludwig Spaeth or Madame Lemoine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's also a fun quirk to watch for: Sensation can occasionally produce an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall-white flower or even a white-flowering shoot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e because of the unusual genetic structure responsible for its bicolor flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's one more reason to walk out and inspect this lilac closely every spring.\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 Sensation in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun and fertile, well-drained soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the strongest flowering. Give it enough room to mature into a substantial multi-stemmed shrub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater deeply while your bare-root lilac establishes, then maintain consistent moisture during extended dry periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf pruning is necessary, do it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmediately after flowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Sensation blooms on old wood and begins developing the following year's flower buds after its spring display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd plant this one somewhere you can walk right up to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose extraordinary white-edged petals deserve to be seen up close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bailey Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root 2'","offer_id":47976608137270,"sku":"BR-09794","price":47.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2713\/0120\/files\/Sensation_Lilac.jpg?v=1791220060","url":"https:\/\/www.gracerosefarm.com\/products\/sensation-bare-root-lilac-bush","provider":"Grace Rose Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}