When do i plant lilac

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Fill in the form below. How to plant and care for your lilac Lilacs come from the Middle East and can be in the form of either a tree or a shrub. Lilacs come in a wide variety of colors, including blue, white and pink. What lilacs need to flower properly Lilacs require full sunlight to flower properly. Tips for the maintenance of lilacs Generally, lilacs require little care and maintenance. When the weather is very hot, make sure to water your plant at least once a week. Avoid: nitrogen-rich fertilizers, very clayey soils and poorly drained soils.

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I have the same issue and I believe it could be Peach curl fungus. It affects a wild peach tree on my place, and my lilacs have it as well.

I have yet to spray for it, but I believe if you look it up, you may find it to be the case. Could someone please tell me why or tips to help it bloom. I have the bust about 2 yes , it started to bloom this year, it's lovely, but its a bit unsteady, any tips on how to make it more stable as it grows? Thank You. I know everything I've ever read says that lilacs bloom on old wood because they form "this year's blooms during last fall".

However I beg to differ! I have a yellow lilac which is the Primrose and 7 out of 10 blooms on it, are on this year's new growth. I can't explain it. Can someone explain this to me??

Thank you! I have many different varieties of Lilacs living in Eastern Washington. I have a disease that results in stunted growth of the leaves, looking a bit curled, and doesn't initially affect the entire bush.

It started with one lilac and after applying systemic treatment for a couple of years and removing the affected branches, I finally lost and removed the entire thing. Now I see a few of my other lilacs and now, a few other species, like a rose and maple tree!

None of my local nurseries can answer my questions, although I am now trying a new systemic and at one nursery suggestion, a new fertilizer as her thought was I was "starving" the plant. Does this sound familiar? Can you help with a potential solution? Thank you so much. Hello I got a lilac bush that I transplanted 4 years ago and it bloomed good last year and I noticed it made new buds in July and in late September the buds broke open and the flower buds for this spring has opened and froze so what caused this and what can I do to prevent this from happening again?

You need to protect the lilac from early or late-season freezes by covering them. You can use plastic, or bed sheeting, burlap, tarps, or whatever is large enough BUT you have to keep the covering from touching the lilac.

Contact with the cover means contact with the freeze, so avoid contact. Use frame often homemade or stakes or, for example, a ladder and drape the cover over the plant. Clothes pins will sometimes hold the cover in place. You should not need to leave the cover on if no freeze is forecast. I got a new, small, bush last year miss Kim and a mouse or mole routed through the roots leaving it the appearance of being dead. We planted what was left again with little hope but it did start putting out leaves about half way through the summer.

Help for a newbie to lilacs? I have a very old lilac bush my mothers she got it from my grandmother well it has something on its trunk blueish green scales and dying what can I do to save it and the leaves are powdery. I bought a lilac bush at a fair about 7 years ago. I t was about 4 feet tall. My son planted in a sunny place that gets sun all day. It is healthy and gets very small blooms every year but looks like it hasn't grown an inch since it was planted.

Our town is known for lilac's and they grow all over town. I don't understand why mine won't grow. Are leaves 3 inches or about 1 inch.

If no longer than approx 1 inch. My lilac is about 5 years old and has never bloomed and although it has grown, not as it should have. I would say it is about 3 to 4 foot high for a 5 year old bush. I planted it where i had removed an above ground pool and was wondering if the sand that was used to level the pool on installation could be the reason.

I don't see any sand, so it has worked it's way into the dirt. Any suggestions? I am trying to find out what is going on with my old fashion lilac. I started it from a sapling about 15 years. It has four off shoots that are probably 10 years old. This year the flowers again where huge and gorgeous.

But I have now noticed the density of the leaves is really sparse they are yellowing with some brown spots. I don't know what to do. I planted seedlings 3 yrs ago, some are 6' tall and some 3' tall, I haven't pruned them yet and haven't had any flowers yet, should I prune them back a little will that help? Thank you Frank.

Are you fertilizing these plants? Too much nitrogen will favor leaf formation over flowers. Do not fertilize. They do like soil with a pH of 6. Do a soil test—even a simple one—and see if the pH is within the range. Skip to main content. You are here Gardening » Growing Guides. By Catherine Boeckmann. Huge blooms, wonderful scent. Wally Patrick.

Dig down at the base of the trunk and cut away the shoot, being sure to include some roots. Pests such as scale , borers, leaf miners, and thrips can be a nuisance as well. Blooms in spring and again mid-summer through fall. Good powdery mildew resistance. Compact variety suitable for containers. Highly fragrant and a heavy bloomer, this lilac also has excellent disease resistance. An improved version of the classic 'Miss Kim', this dwarf, compact lilac can be enjoyed in the smallest of spaces.

And, it's dark purple blooms don't fade to white. Syringa pubescens subsp. Blooms in spring and re-blooms mid-summer through fall. If your lilac is getting too much water or fertilizer, or not enough sunlight, it may experience diminished flower production. Also, if it was recently hard pruned, it may take a few seasons to get back to its full glory. Get plant information, gardening solutions, design inspiration and more in our weekly newsletter.

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