When we bought our home there was a large lilac bush growing next to our driveway, Over the years it got out of hand with all the suckers that come up from the roots. When we had one of our trees removed a number of years ago we had the tree service remove the lilac as well. But he spared one shoot. This is it and it finally has grown enough to produce blossoms. The weather had been cloudy, rainy and cool which allowed us to enjoy these for over a week. Now it's warming up and they are starting to go.