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

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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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of lilac 'Red Pixie'
Distribution map
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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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