Syringa microphylla 'Superba' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Oleaceae Tribe: Oleeae Subtribe: Ligustrinae
Genus: Syringa
English name: Littleleaf lilac 'Superba'
Zone: Asia
References for the genus
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 24h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 8 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 6mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-8 weeks.
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 791-793. Address
- Restoration of woodland belts and sustainable development of agroecosystems of steppe zone of the Orenburg oblast (Russia), Fedorova D. G., Safonov M. A., Nazarova N. M. and Ukenov B. S. International Conference on World Technological Trends in Agribusiness 2021 Vol. 624(1) pag. 012222. Address
- Seed morphology and seed coat anatomy of Fraxinus, Ligustrum, and Syringa (Oleeae: Oleaceae) and its systematic implications, Ghimire Balkrishna, Jeong Mi-Jin, Suh Gang, Heo Kweon & Lee Cheul. Nordic Journal of Botany 2018 Vol. 36. DOI
- The mechanism of low temperature dormancy in mature seeds of Syringa species, Junttila Olavi. Physiologia Plantarum 1973 Vol. 29(2) pag. 256-263. DOI
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 791-793. Address
- Restoration of woodland belts and sustainable development of agroecosystems of steppe zone of the Orenburg oblast (Russia), Fedorova D. G., Safonov M. A., Nazarova N. M. and Ukenov B. S. International Conference on World Technological Trends in Agribusiness 2021 Vol. 624(1) pag. 012222. Address
- Seed morphology and seed coat anatomy of Fraxinus, Ligustrum, and Syringa (Oleeae: Oleaceae) and its systematic implications, Ghimire Balkrishna, Jeong Mi-Jin, Suh Gang, Heo Kweon & Lee Cheul. Nordic Journal of Botany 2018 Vol. 36. DOI
- The mechanism of low temperature dormancy in mature seeds of Syringa species, Junttila Olavi. Physiologia Plantarum 1973 Vol. 29(2) pag. 256-263. DOI
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
This plant is available from the following nurseries
Experiences in the garden
05-04-12A Obtaining 2 plants from nursery Biagini (Cultivated from unknown origin)
01-10-12 2x Dead plant after plantation too late in the season: JTz2.