All about lilac and its beauty

All about lilac and its beauty Due to the existence of various kinds of lilac, it’s used in cosmetology and perfumery. Moreover, some species of this plant have a mass use because of its healing properties. Knowing all about them, the gardener can use the lilac correctly and will receive more benefits from its cultivation. We see more and more lilacs from year to year, as it has become a familiar part of the landscape. Do you know much about this amazing and beautiful plant? If not, find out everything from the text below. A bit of history The history of lilac breeding has three stages. The first stage is a passive spread when plants because of its beauty were taken from its natural habitats to decorate gardens and parks. The second stage - botanical expeditions, which were organized in large numbers in the 19th century to study the flora of Central and Eastern Asia. A new stage in the cultivation of lilac was discovered in 1876 by the French breeder Victor Lemoine. He was the first who made two varieties of ordinary lilac by crossing. Since then, active selection of lilacs was started and currently, there are about 2000 varieties. Lilac in cosmetology Lilac is widely used in cosmetology because of a wonderful scent of its flowers; it’s a part of various skin care products. Infusion of young leaves of lilac is used for cleaning, disinfecting and toning the skin. The same infusion, diluted with boiled water in a proportion of 1: 1, used to remove makeup. A mask of lilac flowers narrows the pores and reduces the fat content of the skin. The mask is applied for 20 minutes, then rinsed off with warm water. Lilac in perfumery In perfumery, natural lilac oil is one of the most valuable. The fact is that to obtain 2 pounds of lilac oil, more than 40 million inflorescences should be used. This amount of raw materials can be collected from 10000 square meters of lilac plantations. Most often for perfumes and inexpensive perfumes, the artificial chemicals with a scent of the lilac flower are used. But perfume with natural lilac oil belongs to the most expensive ones. These are real masterpieces. For the preparation of aromatic oil, lilacs are currently bred only in one place - in Grasse - French city, the world center of perfumery. Lilac varieties Ordinary Ordinary or wild lilac grows in South-Eastern Europe. A large shrub or tree is up to 235 inches high. The leaves are dark green. Inflorescences are pyramidal, up to 8 inches long and fragrant. Colors of flower - all shades of purple. Blooms in May. Most varieties of lilac (about 2/3 of them) are obtained on the basis of this type. Hungarian The variety is from Transylvania and the Carpathians. The dense-branched bush is 276 inches high. Leaves are dark green. Inflorescences are friable panicles, up to 8 inches long, very fragrant. The color is bright purple. Blooms in June. This variety, along with the ordinary lilac, also serves as a material for the selection of lilacs and the creation of new varieties. Persian It doesn’t grow in the wild, it doesn’t grow. It is derived by crossing an Afghan variety with a notched lilac. Strongly branched bush is 118 inches high. Leaves are dark green, lancolate or narrow-oval in shape. inflorescences are large, ovate, fragrant and up to 4 inches long and up to 3 inches in diameter. The color is white or pale lilac. Blooms in May-June. This type is in larger demands than the ordinary one. It’s also tolerant to drought and frost. Amur This type comes from East Asia, from Korea and Northeast China. This is a shrub or tree with a height of 200-280 inches. The leaves are dark green, oval. Inflorescences are dense panicles, 4-12 inches long, fragrant. The color is white, with a greenish or cream tinge. Blooms in late May - June, 2-3 weeks later than other types of lilac flower. Blooming is long, up to 20 days. Excellent honey plant. Amur lilac is unpretentious, well tolerates city dust and air pollution. Himalayan Comes from the northwestern part of the Himalayas. It’s a multi-stem shrub 160-200 inches high. Leaves are dark green, pointed, elliptical. Inflorescences are apical, cylindrical, up to 6 inches long and up to 3 inches wide, with sharp and unpleasant odor. The color of flowers is pale-lilac or yellowish-white. Blooms in June. The plant is unpretentious, frost-hardy. In decorative gardening is not used. Chinese It doesn’t grow in the wild. It’s a hybrid between lilacs and Persian lilacs. This is a decorative shrub up to 200 inches high. Leaves are dark green, pointed and ovate-lancolate. Large flowers (up to one inch in diameter) are collected in widely-pyramidal drooping inflorescences 4-5 inches long. The color is reddish-lilac or purple. It has double varieties. Blooms in May. To order Flowers Online visit https://www.enchantedfloristaz.com/lilies-and-lilac.html or call Enchanted Florist Directly at 480-994-1758.