Heavenly lilac

06/07/2023

06/07/2023

The shrub blooms only three times a year.

03/07/2023

The goddess Siringa, after whom the plant was named, was responsible for idyll and joy. Arguably, the lilacs themselves do a fine job of these functions.

03/07/2023

Every year Boston celebrates what is known as Lilac Sunday. This is the only day of the year when picnics are allowed at the Boston Arboretum, which contained 442 lilac bushes.

29/06/2023

The long-lived lilac bush is over 130 years old. The dates of its life are 1801-1931.

29/06/2023

Do you want to hint to someone that feelings have faded? Send a lilac: In the East, it symbolises separation. And in England, such a bouquet was given to the groom as a sign of rejection of engagement.

27/06/2023

When considering cosmetic applications, the flowers are used to revitalise the scalp and give lustre to the hair.