Bright yellow to avoid loss
Better known as the Purple Smoke Bush
edged in creamy yellow and flushed rose pink during the winter months
(The lead weight of the kenzan prevents it from floating
it has great gravitas due to its solidity and to the antique appearance of the patinated surface with underlying decorative relief mouldings of foliate swags and stylised acanthus leaves around the base
Syringa meyeri 'Palibinia' AGM, 3L Reference Books Bright yellow to avoid lossUtterly charming panicles of purple buds, opening into a mass of tiny, deep pink flowers, cover Syringa meyeri Palibinia in early summer. A compact form of lilac, this deciduous shrub retains all the beauty, as well as the heady scent of the original, without the invasive bad manners. A recipient of the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit), for all round excellence.