Lilacs and lilacs and lilacs
Northeast Gardener, Central NJ, 7a
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Comments (5)Hi, I sent you an e-mail also. I have white lilac suckers that I can dig up that keep popping up in my lawn and garden from my very nearby (read I planted it too close) white lilac. I have successfully potted them in the past and they have taken right off. I could send a few of them for your iris in this order: Celebration Song, Pagan Dance, Low ho silver, and stairway to heaven. Deb from Debplus3 on garden web...See MoreHelp Pruning an Older Lilac Bush into a Lilac Tree
Comments (3)i would have dug up on of the suckers... that you already pruned off... and started that as a tree form .... with all the branches you cut to 8 inches or so ... i sont know how much luck you will have with this ... this bush sucker magnificently over the last decade.. i dont know if you can ... NOW. .. turn it into a tree form ... but do try.. just keep at it ... just play whack a mole.. smack down whatever pops up ... oh... why not a specimen with 3 trunks??? next time.. look for the HTML code at you photo site.. and paste them were you type... on preview.. if you see them.. we will see them ... ken...See MoreLilac - Help my new lilac is wilting!
Comments (5)I always add a layer of compost on the top of the soil when I put in a new tree or shrub, water that in and then I add a layer of straw mulch. I think it gives the plant a necessary boost after being transplanted. My lilacs do very well in somewhat dry conditions so I hardly ever water unless there is a drought situation. Stop watering for a while and see what happens. It will probably start to perk up. Mine are doing very well so I must be doing something right. One more thought. When you planted, did you tease the roots apart? If you don't then the roots keep circling like they do in the pot. Teasing them apart will encourage the roots to spread. Marg...See MoreLilac buried my snow. Snow turned solid. Will Lilac be okay?
Comments (1)I imagine that your lilac will be fine. You can trim away any broken portions, but otherwise delay any trimming until after the bloom period has finished. Even when a lilac gets completely trashed in the winter it will send up all new shoots/suckers. Ask me how I know. :p...See MoreNortheast Gardener, Central NJ, 7a
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