Syringa vulgaris/Syringa. Oleaceae. Lamiales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Lilac. Commonn lilac *purple or white colored lilac blooming in spring Native to/Southeastern Europe(the Balkan peninsula) Symbolism/Renewal. Springtime. First Love & Innocence *Genus of about 20 species of deciduos shrubs and small trees *Suckering, spreading shrub and small tree, with heart-shaped to ovate leaves, to 4in(10 cm)long. *Very fragrant, single or double lilac flowers are borne in dense, conical panicles, to 4-8in(10-20)long. *The name ‘Syringa’ is derived from Greek syrinx(pipe), refering to the hollow stems. *Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both noted planting them in USA in the 1760s~1780s. Photographed 4/4 10:30am 2026 Posted 4/6(Monday) 12:08pm 2026
Yumiko（California U.S.A）SAMA✨ Good mornevening, Yuming !🌅🌃 It's a pale lilac color. It gives off a very refreshing feeling. 😄🤗👌 Oni-chang also posted "Bergenia/Elephant's ears(ヒマラヤ ユキノシタ)" on GS today, and the flower shape looks very similar to your flower !🌸🌸🌸🌿😊 It was very cold in Japan🇯🇵 yesterday. It's that lingering chill of spring.🥶🏵️🤧🌬️ And it often rains during this time of year, which we call "Natane-zuyu."💛☔️🌞✌️ Hoitara-ne.👋👋👋
@節子 Good morning! Thank you for a message. I understand that. Here we will have no more rain till September. For about 5 months~. They say “the blue sky in California”. That’s the reason. We will have to be careful about wild fires 🔥 from now. Nature. You live at your place happily. Me,too. We will have a good day together! with smile 😊
@こおサン Good morning! 🌞 Thank you for a message. lovely You like 🎶 music. Me, too. I listen to the music all day except when I sleep.(nemutteiru igai wa itstumo). We will have a nice day today and tomorrow on GS. with smile 😊
@アキラ Good morning!🌞 Thank you for a message. We, too. We have strong 💨! When I go out see the flowers ~ I can’t walk well, because it’s too strong wind(my weight is too light)😄. Go for a nice day together!
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yuming for your message ! 😄 The "Cherry Blossom Walkthrough" at the Osaka Mint starts today ! 🧱🌸🌸🌸🚶💦 Before that, I checked out the Yaezakura/double-cherry brossoms🌸 at the local "Sakura-douri" yesterday.🤗🧐👌 I posted some photos of the double-cherry blossoms on GS yesterday. Please check them out and let me know what Yuming think !🌞✌️ Hoitara-ne.👋👋👋
@ユミ Good morning! It’s good weather at your place? My place … it’s fine and it will be dry season soon. We will have no rain ☔️ until September. That’s why we say ‘the blu sky in California’ Let’s go for a nice day together!😊
@はやとものかず Good morning! 👏👏you did good walking! respect Take care of your toes. 🤞 good job That’s right. … *I found a song 🎶 by Natsukawa Rimi By music 🎶 Video. She is such a nice singer from Okinawa. 💕 ‘Kokoro tsutae’
@Yブッチャン Good morning! Thank you for a message. I walked slowly ~ every morning after 9:00am~(after swimming & speed walking), I saw this flower beside the road. It’s a small tree. I stopped by and had nice time with the flowers for a while. “Time and Occasion”(toki to baai)” 🤞lucky day! How are you? You take care of yourself and have a good day! 😊
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) san, Hearty thankfulness to your encouraging words, so I will hang on here (^-^)
I saw a lot of Broadway musicals but lately more for Opera, particularly Salzburg fest 🇦🇹 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-sop) in “hotel metamorphosis” last year was beyond devine (see my pic 5/5 of 2025/08/06)!!! All stood for ovation 15 minutes, in tears, including myself 💕。
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yuming for the short message.🤭👌 At the Osaka Mint Bureau's 'Sakura no Toorinuke' (Cherry Blossom Viewing), the 'Flower of the Year（今年の桜）' is selected annually through a visitor vote.🗳️👌🌸😊 "Gyoiko(御衣黄)," a variety of double-flowered cherry tree, has been selected as the "Cherry Blossom of the Year(今年の桜)" for 2026.😄🤗✌️ Believe it or not, these are cherry blossoms with yellow petals. Just posted to GS yesterday ！💛💚😆 Yuming, if you like it, please give this flower a "Like !"🌞✌️
@ユミ Good morning! It’s raining ☔️ at your place. It’s ok~ we need rain but not too much. Yes. It’s getting warmer till become hot! We will have a nice time and day! with our smiles 😊😊
@ユミ Thank you for a message. I have lots of friends at my Club. We talk ~ for a couple of minutes to several people for a day. Light friendship. lovely I have my best friend. I have been with her(in our ❤️ heart) for 52 years. Only one ☝️ in my life. She said to me, too. We talk stories all the time by messenger. “kokoro no tomo” 💕 Nice to talk to you! Let’s go for today and tomorrow. 😊
@はやとものかず Good morning! It’s good! You are still young boy.😁 You had recovered your feet 👣! 🤞 Everyday is coming. Keep being healthy! I started having Azuki. 😋 I like it. Do you eat Azuki? If you do~ How~ ? I like it. Nice day together! 😊
@こおサン Good morning! Thank you for a message. You like to watch musicals. When I was young(1978~)I was interested in musicals. I had Home Stay program in those days. I was staying at Boston family. After finished the program, we all students stayed in New York. We visited to Broadway and enjoyed “A Chorus Line”. …long time ago~(55 years ago). I saw 👀 in the net, they have still playing this~ happy. 💕 You have ever watched this?! Nice to talk to you. We will have a good day together. 😊
@太陽の塔 Good morning! Thank you for a message. lovely You are so Active and I respect you. Today~ you are thinking of tomorrow And after~ you thank to your wife. If I were your wife~”honey~ where are you going tomorrow and what do you want to do?” I ask you everyday. 😁 Life is such a kind. (Jinsei wa sonna mon)=(shiawase)happiness 💕
Good morning.☺️✨ Those pure white common lilacs are blooming so elegantly and beautifully. They even bloom in a heart shape! We also have some pinkish lilacs blooming in our garden. The slightly reddish-brown lilacs are still in bud, but they look like they'll be blooming soon. Thank you for showing us your lovely lilacs. 🐰💗
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) san, Good morning! I watched it in movie, Michael Douglas, fabulous performance, though he didn’t sing himself, “ONE”
I also like Amadeus, for me, best movie ever made. I visited Praha last summer to see Estate theater where this movie was taken (closed and no entry though). Took many pic but few of green snap, sorry
So joyful to chat with Yumiko-san here ‼️ Great evening for you(^-^)
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yuming for your honey message ! 🤗🤭👌 If you were my wife, oni-chang would take you anywhere you’d like to go.🚙💨⛰️🌊🌉👫❤️🔥✌️ I look forward to meeting you in the next life.🙏😄 Hoitara-next-ne.🌞✌️
Commonly called/Lilac. Commonn lilac
*purple or white colored lilac blooming in spring
Native to/Southeastern Europe(the Balkan peninsula)
Symbolism/Renewal. Springtime. First Love & Innocence
*Genus of about 20 species of deciduos shrubs and small trees
*Suckering, spreading shrub and small tree, with heart-shaped to ovate leaves, to 4in(10 cm)long.
*Very fragrant, single or double lilac flowers are borne in dense, conical panicles, to 4-8in(10-20)long.
*The name ‘Syringa’ is derived from Greek syrinx(pipe), refering to the hollow stems.
*Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both noted planting them in USA in the 1760s~1780s.
Photographed 4/4 10:30am 2026
Posted 4/6(Monday) 12:08pm 2026