Thank you.

How can you tell?

Leaves look too pointy for that one.

There's about 20 species of lilacs with hybrids between some of them being grown, as well as named forms of pure species including all those of S. vulgaris in particular.

flower color would help ...

one must assume.. on some level.. that a plant in a pot is not totally mature.. as to growth characteristics ... not to mention hyperfertilization to get them to market as fast as possible ...

also.. i am aware of no MINI lilac ... but there are dwarf ... such as paladin ... but do understand.. if momma can be 10 feet tall and wide.. a dwarf of her.. may still end up large ...

my paladin is at least 6 feet wide.. and 4 feet tall ... i am not impressed with the claim that it reblooms ... nor with the fragrance of its smaller flower clusters... but that is comparing to the huge ones ... regardless.. if i only had a small space.. i would buy it again ... you have to have at least one lilac ...

mini...dwarf.. etc... are words.. used to compare annual growth rates ... very superficially.. if momma grows a foot per year ... a dwarf might grow 3 to 6 inches.. and a mini.. under 2 inches..

if you look at the plant you have.. and trace down a branch.. you will see where bark color changes.. and that is each years growth rate ..... and you can guesstimate how much it grew last season.. and the season before.. and come to some conclusions as to how much it grows per year ... on yours.. it looks.. w/o a scale.. to be at least 8 inches or so .... but potted stock is ofter hyperfertilized... as per above...

as i said.. i dont think there are any mini lilac ...

good luck .. and see you in the shrub forum if you wish ....

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link

Good information. I really appreciate it.
I can't make up my mind where it will go.
22 inches high
The flowers took a beating (due to the rough boat trip home)
the remaining blooms don't seem to have the distinct shape of the English flowers that I remember.
No fleck of Amber in the centre just a plain plumbago blue.

Many thanks

This post was edited by logo on Fri, Apr 11, 14 at 14:26

2 years later - & its really no taller.

It often takes a beating from the winds, but it keeps recovering.

Persian Lilac?