Old variety lilac

[donsgal]

Greetings all!

I am searching for some good old fashioned lilac seeds. Not these new-fangled Korean things, but the old variety (French, perhaps?) that has been around for a hundred years or better.

Would prefer seeds if they will grow that way! Anybody know where to look?

donsgal

[wilderness1989]

Greetings all!

I am searching for some good old fashioned lilac seeds. Not these new-fangled Korean things, but the old variety (French, perhaps?) that has been around for a hundred years or better.

Would prefer seeds if they will grow that way! Anybody know where to look?

donsgal
If you find a source for seed would you let me know I haven't been able to find any. They can be propagated from cutting in the Spring I've been told and from suckers if you take part of the sucker root.

[flowerpower]

I have the old fashioned Lilac, both white and pale purple.Very heavy scent.They have been in this garden for over 35 yrs. I'll check to see if there are any seed pods on the taller ones. I'll be more than happy to share them with you guys and gals.

[wilderness1989]

I have the old fashioned Lilac, both white and pale purple.Very heavy scent.They have been in this garden for over 35 yrs. I'll check to see if there are any seed pods on the taller ones. I'll be more than happy to share them with you guys and gals.
WOW please let me know if you have seeds? I've been promising DIL that I would come up with plants for her. Thanks in advance.
John in Illinois

[flowerpower]

Though I did find pods, they were all open and the seeds gone. Sorry :( . I'll make sure I save seeds this year. I'll make sure I get seeds from both colors.

[Bellepepper]

I too will try to save some seeds. We have a couple of old lilac bushes that have to date back 90 years. Never tried to save the seed. Too easy to dig up the little saplings that grow around the bottom. Always looking to try something new. Will let you know if I can harvest some seed.

[stonysoil]

i love lilacs ive grown some from seedlings here that i pordered from state conservation department.. a couple of them are more than 6 feet tall now,, very heavy bloomers and heavy fragrance as well.. i will make sure to save some seeds this spring and mail to anyone who likes... i also go to a big lilc=ac festival in rochester ny every may.. where there are hundreds of lilac varieties... some very old ones as well

[Marty Maraschino]

Donsgal, I'm in Springfield and have 3 old fashion lilacs in the yard. I would be glad to give you seed from them or to dig one of the many saplings that come up in the summer if you come this way sometime.

[donsgal]

Thanks to EVERYBODY who offered to save the seed. I appreciate it so much! Let me know when their ready and I'll PM you my address! woo hoo !!! :)

donsgal