THE LILAC ZONE (Now being updated again!)
this site can be relied upon as just that. I will on occasion provide info regarding my observations, but my observations should not be considered fact. As for comments regarding specific cultivars, that is completely and entirely just my opinion and you should take it as such! I have realized after talking to many other lilac aficionados that what may impress me may not always impress someone else and vice-versa!
The popularity of this site probably has waned substantially due to it being static for far too long. That's understandable, but I hope that by updating it some people will return to see my changes and updates. Occasionally I hear from someone viewing the site, but overall, I don't typically hear from too many people. If you are looking at it and liking what you see, don't be shy, people! I would love to hear from you! How much of a lilac fan are you? Are you a collector? Where do you live? How long have you been a fan of Syringa? What have you seen on this
site that you have liked? If you visit the site on occasion, what keeps you coming back? Now that the site is up and running again, I plan to continue to enhance it with more information about lilacs - and will be adding more photos and observations. Please feel free to check back on occasion, and please feel free to contact me and let me know what you enjoy! (In case you haven't surmised it yet, let me just come right out and state that I am a die-hard lilac fan. I am still not quite sure who I have to thank for such a strong affinity to lilacs. [It's easy to blame my mother but even she couldn't be described as having the obsession that I do.] Lilacs have become my hobby and I now own over 125 different lilac cultivars. Some might call me a lilac whacko if they knew how much I liked them. Of course, who am I kidding? Some already do! My wife jokingly calls me an addict but humors me because I think she knows that a lot of people have vices much worse. Plus, I know that she really does enjoy them. Come on. Let's be honest. Who doesn't, really?)
After a very long break (several years) in which I was dealing with some personal issues that necessitated my attention being directed elsewhere, coupled with some unfortunate issues with this domain, I am back (Yay!) and the site is now up and running again! It is wintertime here, the weather resulting in a lot of time being inside and my lilac fixation is once again growing. That being the case, I will be updating this site throughout the next couple of months whenever I have the opportunity. A lot has gone on in the past several years in regards to my lilac hobby and I am eager to share some of it with you. As a result, the site will be updated and growing, but I am going to continue to keep quite a bit of the old content as well, as hopefully new viewers will discover it.
This site originated as a hobby for me several years ago. I in no way consider myself to be an expert on lilacs, but given how much I have learned about them in the past 20 years, I wanted to provide a site that would increase awareness of their diversity and beauty and allow others to enjoy seeing some of the lesser-known varieties (if only in a virtual way). While you will no doubt notice that I don't take myself too seriously, I do think it is important to only disseminate accurate information, so any factual information on