I’ve read that proper pruning is the secret to getting lilacs to bloom. I haven’t had a lot of luck with my Persian Lilac. It has gotten to where it only blooms on the very top. The areas where I trim it back on the sides seems to never bloom well again.
Mama Bear... see Miss Magnolia’s info. An older plant is identified at 10+ years... so you prune 20%. He shows you how.... very interesting and great info. Seems you trim the entire plant from the bottom (the wood) and not the stems. Thanks, MM!
our lilac is pretty well shaded, never pruned(can you say neglected) and is decreasing in blooms also. I hope this summer to make some progress in pruning many things & doing things I haven’t had time for in the past. Last summer I was on the go/road most of time (more neglect). When I was home, it was just a quick mow & off again.
Mom(her house) while she was living watched out windows & told me continually NOT TO TOUCH ANYTHING.. she would handle it when she got better. It was not worth the hassle & I did not do a thing in back where she could see. Now in the front.. aha.. planted my English gardens, put in my driftwood & rocks from around the USA