French Lilacs are Syringa vulgaris common lilacs with double flowers that are extremely fragrant. Propagated and grown on their own roots for retail sale at the Flowering Shrub Farm in Voorheesville, NY as shown in my lilacs page. Click picture for a larger version that can be saved as wallpaper or studied more closely for inventory information (additional links at bottom of page). Mar-17

'EDWARD J GARDNER' Pink double flowers Crop 082 Lilac (S. vulgaris) in the field (12) Zones 3 thru 8, Syringa vulgaris to around 10 feet, double pink flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, the best double pink flowered lilac (Gardner, <1950). Double flowering pink french lilac, one of my favorites. Edward Gardner (1891-1952) was a nurseryman in Horicon, Wisconsin. Click on a lilac picture to open a larger version.

'ADELAIDE DUNBAR' Purple double flowers Crop 077 Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, double purple flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Dunbar, 1916). Mr Dunbar worked in Rochester, NY. No flower picture? Probably no lilacs for sale right now of this variety.

'AUCUBAEFOLIA' Blue double flowers Crop 076 Lilac also called 'Dappled Dawn' (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, sport of 'President Grevy' growing around 10 feet tall, variegated green and gold leaves, double blue flowers. Introduced by Auguste Gouchault (1851-1936) who was a nurseryman in Orleans, France.

'CHARLES JOLY' Purple double flowers Crop 042 Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, double purple-red flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Lemoine, 1896).

'KRASAVITSA MOSKVY' White double flowers from pink buds Crop 084 Lilac (S. vulgaris) Kolesnikov, 1974

'MICHEL BUCHNER' blue double flowers Crop 045 Lilac Syringa vulgaris double with lilac pink flowers (Lemoine, ).

'NADEZHDA' blue double flowers Crop 072 Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, double lilac-blue flowers bloom for several weeks in late spring, (Kolesnikov, <1970). Leonid Kolesnikov (1893-1973) was a hybridist in Moscow, U.S.S.R.

'PAUL THIRION' Red double flowers Crop 070 Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, deep reddish-pink double flowers for several weeks in spring (Lemoine, 1915). Mr Lemoine (1862-1943) was a nurseryman in Nancy, France.

'PRESIDENT GREVY' Blue double flowers Crop 052 Lilac Syringa vulgaris double with blue flowers (Lemoine, ).

'PRESIDENT POINCAIRE' Magenta double flowers Crop 089 Lilac (S. vulgaris) Zones 3 thru 8, magenta-red double flowers and usually grow to 10 or 12 feet (Lemoine, 1913).

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