lilac 'Red Pixie'

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A compact, bushy shrub, to 1.5m tall, with spreading branches and small, mid-green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. In late spring, and often again in late summer or early autumn, dense sprays of tubular, sweetly-scented flowers open deep pink from red buds, then fade to pale pink

lilac 'Red Pixie'

Scientific classification

Species
lilac 'Red Pixie' (Syringa 'Red Pixie')
Genus
Syringa
Family
Oleaceae
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Toxicity
Shrubs
Plant type
1-1.5 metres
Height
1-1.5 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Bushy
Habit
Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest
Full sun
Sunlight
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Distribution of lilac 'Red Pixie'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of lilac 'Red Pixie'

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lilac 'Red Pixie' care guide

Deep water when top soil dries, mulch layer stabilizes soil moisture level
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Watering

Deep water when top soil dries, mulch layer stabilizes soil moisture level

Fertilizing

General lilac shrub slow feed applied once annually early spring time

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or layering in early summer

Growing

Grow in well-drained, fertile, humus-rich alkaline to neutral soil in full sun

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to lilac blight, honey fungus, phytophthora, powdery mildews and bacterial canker (Pseudomonas Syringae)

Pests

May be susceptible to lilac leaf-mining moth, willow scale and thrips

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