A Suffolk garden centre is encouraging people to scour their gardens for a rare lilac.
The ‘Maud Notcutt’ lilac, first sold in 1956, was named after the wife of Roger Crompton Notcutt, founder of Notcutts garden centre, in Woodbridge.
Maud Hetty Notcutt was a pioneering figure in the industry and kept the firm running when her husband and son died in 1938.
The lilac, which blooms from May to June, can reach four-and-a-half metres, and is identified by heart-shaped, dark green leaves and fragrant pure white blooms.
Caroline Notcutt, Maud’s great-granddaughter and vice chairman of Notcutts Garden Centres, which has launched a homeware range called Maud’s Collection, said: “As part of our 120th anniversary we’d like to find and reintroduce Maud’s lilac, which recognises her powerful story.”
If you think the lilac is in your garden, send a photo to competitions@notcutts.co.uk by June 30. The top five win a £50 Notcutts voucher.
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