Lilac won't bloom
mstywoods
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Comments (1)The flowers open early morning and close within a few hours. Likely you're just missing them....See Morelilac won't bloom
Comments (3)it definitely isnt sand .... thats all i have ... though one thing on sand... it may take longer for the plant to mature .. or recover the transplant .... is she giving it enough water .. to encourage a good root system on the sand? buds are set now for next spring.. i presume she wont cut them off .. or no flowers... and can we presume the deer arent doing it for her ... ken...See MoreMimosa Tree Won't Bloom
Comments (54)I came across an interesting article by the LA Daily News. The author wrote about a volunteer Mimosa tree growing along the freeway that does not receive any irrigation (in the dry SW). “Mimosa and jacaranda trees are known to bloom more heavily than usual in times of drought. Both are native to drought frequented habitats — Western Asia for mimosa and Argentina for jacaranda — and the way they respond to drought stress is by going into survival mode, which means forming more flowers and thus more seeds than usual.” Maybe you are watering too much during the blooming period. My first thought was too much shade or nitrogen, but i think this article makes a compelling argument for drought specimens. https://www.dailynews.com/2015/06/04/mimosa-isnt-just-a-drink-its-a-tropical-exotic-tree/...See MorePruning Lilacs?
Comments (6)I had a similar problem with lilacs in one location of our property....but I know they were not getting enough light. Eventually they did start blooming and I carefully prune them when they are done...if I can reach the blooms. :) Another thing to consider, and I know you know your gardening...but is there any chance they got planted too deep? I know that with many flowered shrubs, if they are planted too deep they will not flower. I don't know if this is the case for lilacs, but I assume so. Good luck! Kristy...See Moredavid52 Zone 6
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