'Charles Joly' is a large shrub to small tree with a broad oval crown of 3-4 m in height. The young twigs are slightly reddish-tinged. The old bark is grey-brown and flakes off slightly in small patches later in life. The broad ovoid leaves are mid-green in colour. The flower panicles are large and relatively narrow. They are about 12-22 cm long and 7-10 cm wide. The individual flowers, measuring about 1.6 cm, are relatively small. The flower buds are very dark purple. The opened flowers are dark purple and semi-filled. As the inner petals of the flowers are often raised and slightly twisted, the lighter purple underside is visible, creating a two-coloured effect. The flowers have a strong and pleasant fragrance. The flowers open in the second half of April and first week of May.
Syringa vulgaris grows in any nutritious and humus-rich soil. The plant prefers neutral to calcareous soil. 'Charles Joly' is very suitable for use in parks and gardens and was introduced in 1896 by Victor Lemoine & Fils in Nancy, France. Hardiness zone 4.
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' môže dorastať do výšky 4-6 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' rastie priemerne rastúci a môže dorastať do výšky 4-6 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Správny čas na výsadbu stromu je mimo vegetačné obdobie. V strednej Európe môže byť Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' so zemným balom vysadený od polovice novembra do konca apríla, avšak závisí to veľmi od klimatických podmienok a druhu stromu.
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' kvitne v apríl, máj.