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To: momtothree

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.


33 posted on 05/04/2012 9:21:43 AM PDT by Mama_Bear
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To: Mama_Bear; MissMagnolia

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!


64 posted on 05/04/2012 3:15:17 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: Mama_Bear

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


100 posted on 05/04/2012 6:44:00 PM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is... tell your storm how BIG your God is!)
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