THE LILAC ZONE (Now being updated again!)

'Znamya Lenina' translated as "Banner of Lenin"

There have been several people that have contributed to the development of lilacs in Russia, the most notable being a gentleman by the name of Leonid Kolesnikov. His lilacs are not that common in the United States and unfortunately I have only been able to see less than a dozen of his actual cultivars. What I have seen are beautiful.  There is no doubt that if I had more space, I would definitely have more of them in my collection. 

The lilacs below represent only a small portion of his work, as Kolesnikov propagated over 50 varieties. The ones that I have posted on this site are either a favorite of mine* or of one of my fellow lilac friends that has been lucky enough to have it in his/her collection.

'Pamyat' o Kolesnikove'

'Krasavitsa Moskvy' translated as "Beauty of Moscow"

'Nadezhda' translated as "Hope"

'Sumerki' translated as "Twilight"

'Nevesta'

'Mechta' translated as "Dream"

'Gastello'

*Since posting these photos, a group of lilac experts  in Russia (one of which I am proud to consider a friend) has introduced over a 100 new varieties, including some that have really caught my eye. See my "Wishlist" section for photos of some of these beauties!