Syringa komarowii subsp. reflexa.

Syringa komarowii subsp. Reflexa, also called hanging lilac. Syringa reflexa. The homeland of curved lilac is Central and South China, where it is distributed in the mountains at an altitude of 1600-2700 m. Introduced to culture in Europe in 1904.

            Shrubs are compact, with steep, apical, dense branches, dark grey-brown bark, up to 3 m high. New shoots are light green with a reddish-brown tan. The tip bud is up to 1 cm long with reddish-brown withered scales. Leaves are 8 -15 cm long, ovate-elongated or, conversely, ovoid-elliptical, gradually oblong, with a wedge-shaped base, dark green on the surface, paler at the bottom, slightly convex in the veins. Leaf stalk is burgundy.

Inflorescences are dense, 10 - 16 cm long, cylindrical, distinctly drooping (characteristic feature). Inflorescence axis is reddish-brown.

Flower buds are intense red. Flowers are reddish on the outside, almost white on the inside. No special smell. It blooms profusely every year, 5-7 days later than the Hungarian lilac.

          Curved lilac grows well in slightly shaded areas. It blooms and produces every year. It is a very decorative, winter-hardy variety.