I had lilacs at my old house. One was about 45 years old and had cool old branches, the classic purple variety. I have been looking for a lilac to plant here but didn’t see one I liked last year. I found lilacs that had much smaller flowers and not a good purple color. I want the old fashioned purple you find on farms in Wisconsin. Will look again this year.
I hope you find one. I can’t believe you had one that old!
They aren’t native to around here, and we had it planted in a pot. it was so lovely to smell in the spring. I hope I’ll get another one this coming spring.