Why 'Sensation' Lilac Blooms White Instead of Bicolor

Genetic Variation or Transplant Stress

New 'Sensation' lilac has nearly white blooms. Larger plants at another nursery show true purple/white bicolor.

Wait a full season. Don't adjust pH or fertilize for color. The bicolor pattern should emerge as the plant establishes.

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