Amethyst

Späth, 1887

‘Amethyst’, S. vulgaris
Späth 1887; S V
{chance seedling of unknown parentage}
Späth, Cat. No. 69, 4 [1887]; McKeley, The Lilac, 256-257 [1928]; Späth, Späth-Buch, 110, [1930]; Wister, Lilacs for America, 43 [1942], 24 [1953]; Photo on Jorgovani/Lilacs 2015 DVD.
Cultivar name presumed registered 1953; name established and accepted.

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Amethyst Späth, Cat. no. 69, 4 (1887-1888), “Strauss gross, dicht, geschlossen und gedrungen. Knospe purpurviolett mit lilarosa, beim Aufblühen ins Blaue übergehend; Später amethystfarben; reichblühend.”
See Plate cxxIv.
Introduced in 1887 by the firm of L. Späth, Berlin, Germany, and one of their productions. According to information kindly supplied by that firm in January, 1924, this was a chance seedling.
Notes on plant in Arnold Arboretum (plant received from Holm Lea, Brookline, Mass., in April, 1916; no. 17,364 Arn. Arb.). Flowers single, medium size; corollalobes rounded or pointed, symmetrical; anthers conspicuous; tone pale; color in bud Deep Purplish Vinaceous to Vinaceous-Lilac to Light Vinaceous-Lilac (XLIV.); when expanded Mauvette (XXV.) to white without, Pale Aniline Lilac (XXXV.) to white within. Clusters open, pyramidal, numerous. An excellent example of a simple but pleasing early form.

“THE LILAC: A Monograph” Susan Delano McKelvey, MacMillan, New York, 1928

Amethyst, S. vulgaris – Аметист, Шпет, 1887 г., Германия, розоватая (V), простая.
Происхождение: случайный сеянец от неизвестных родителей
Цветки: розовато-сиреневые
Аромат: приятный
Куст: 3 м
Срок цветения: средний

“СИРЕНЬ. Каталог сортов”. Наталья Савенко, Москва, 2019