Which soil does Syringa prefer?

Lime-rich, dry soil is perfect

Basically, lilacs are very adaptable, but this adaptability has limits. Unsuitable for a Planting are especially

• wet
• condensed
• and sour

Floors. Lilac thrives best on a dry, well-drained and calcareous subsoil, with specific preferences differing depending on the type and variety. Preston lilac, for example, prefers a soil that is poor in lime but rich in nutrients. while the wild forms and many Syringa vulgaris hybrids with lime-rich, rather poor soil put up with. So when choosing the type of lilac, always pay attention to what soil it needs - and what it is actually like in your garden.

Improve the ground - you have these options

Well, you don't necessarily have to find the perfect one Garden soil in order to be able to successfully cultivate lilacs on it: Up to a certain degree, a less suitable subsoil can be significantly improved with little effort:

• Heavy soil: You can improve heavy soil, possibly with a high proportion of clay, by loosening it deeply and adding sand and compost. Since such soils tend to become waterlogged, the laying of drainage is also recommended.
• Acid soils: are often found on railings on which conifers and bog plants such as rhododendrons have been cultivated. Here it is important to deacidify the soil by thoroughly loosening it and adding sand and a lot of lime.
• Wet soil: Here it is important to know how wet the soil actually is - and why. Planting lilacs near a body of water makes little sense, but laying drainage in a soil that has been dampened by heavy rain (e.g. in a depression) does.

The right substrate for lilacs grown in pots

If you have lilac in a bucket If you want to cultivate, you should put it in a mixture of good potting soil, sand and Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) - and of course don't forget the drainage!