I love the look of that Jacaranda tree, but no, the one I remember from my childhood was a lilac tree because my name in French is pronounced "Leela" and sounds just like the way the French pronounce a Lilac tree "un lilas" and how could anyone not remember the smell of it.
I am being way too...
Pat,
I think I'll be happier if it actually reaches 10 feet tall and grows a little wider too. Even at 10 feet, it will not be reaching our second floor because you have to take a couple of steps to get into the house which makes the first floor seem higher than normal...
I will not say a...
First of all, thank you all for your replies. I was starting to go crazy.
Well, my landscaper emailed me back to inform me that he planted a Syringa Meyeri Palibin Lilac in my front yard and that it will be no taller than 8 to 10 feet max. I am so sad, not because it is a dwarf tree (Actually...
Actually, I am pretty sure it is. If you look at the second picture I posted, you'll see the pinkish tiny blooms and when they opened up, they looked like lilac blooms and smelled oh so good... I am just afraid that it is a littleleaf lilac because of the size of the leaves, 1" or less, the...
Ridgerunner,
Thanks for answering. I wish I could post a picture or two but the system is not letting me because I am new :(. Hopefully someone else can chime in.
Leila
We recently had landscapers plant a lilac tree in our front yard to replace the old tall one that was causing root damage to the house. I am worried that the one we got is a dwarf tree, not a regular one that will grow 15' and higher.
The one we got has small leaves and while the landscaper...