Monday, June 4, 2012

Lilacs in the Descanso Lilac Grove at Descanso Gardens, La Canada, California


The most recent time I visited Descanso Gardens in La Canada, the lilacs were in full bloom.  They had some available in the gift shop, but the plants grow quite large, so they would not fit in my garden.  I did enjoy their beauty and their fragrant aroma while I was there.  


Apparently Southern California is warm for some lilacs.  Dr. Walter Lammerts, a UCLA plant biologist, developed some lilacs for our comparatively warm winters in the 1940s. In 1945 Descanso founder E. Manchester Boddy hired Dr. Walter Lammerts to continue his research.


These beauties are but a small sampling of the diversity of lilacs at the Descanso Lilac Grove.  They say there are 500 plants and 170 varieties!


I am linking this post with Inspire Me Monday and Magical Monday.

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8 comments:

  1. carol l mckennaJune 4, 2012 at 5:02:00 PM PDT

    Fantastic photos ~ I love lilacs and you captured all the variations of color ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^ ~ have a wonderful week ~ ^_^

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  2. Toqua's CraftsJune 4, 2012 at 5:59:00 PM PDT

    Oh I love lilacs!
    With your lovely photos I can almost... no... I close my eyes and I can smell them! What a lovely smell!

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  3. UnknownJune 4, 2012 at 8:32:00 PM PDT

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  4. Lisabella RussoJune 5, 2012 at 12:11:00 PM PDT

    Thank you ArtMuseDog and Carol, I was surprised by how many varieties there are!

    Thanks so much Toqua, it was indeed a lovely smell!

    Thank you Hubba.

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  5. carol l mckennaJune 6, 2012 at 5:59:00 AM PDT

    Me again ~ Just wanted to thank you for linking up with Magical Monday Meme blog hop ~ enjoy the week ^_^

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  6. Lisabella RussoJune 6, 2012 at 3:43:00 PM PDT

    You're welcome Carol and ArtMuseDog, I hope you both enjoy the week as well!

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  7. Magic Love CrowJune 6, 2012 at 4:29:00 PM PDT

    I don't know what kind of Lilacs we grow in Canada, but they do very well! I planted one a few years back and I can't believe how much it has grown!

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  8. Lisabella RussoJune 7, 2012 at 4:51:00 PM PDT

    I'm glad to hear that your lilac is doing very well Magic Love Crow, they're so pretty and fragrant!

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