Over 50 Petals in a Single Flower: a Unique Lilac Created at the Kyiv Botanical Garden

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The Grishko Botanical Garden has over 1,500 lilac bushes. What unique varieties can you see there? May in the capital is traditionally associated with the blooming of lilacs on the Dnieper hills. The history of the Kyiv lilac garden, which has become the city's calling card, spans 80 years and conceals little-known facts – from post-war deliveries of seedlings from Germany to unique varieties bred in Ukraine. Yuriy Klymenko, Head of the Dendrolo…