That is true about lilacs blooming on old wood. That is why I said to trim an old bush half way down and wait for 2 years for new blooms. If we couldn’t cut the flowers for bouquets we could never use them in flower arrangements! And that is why you wait until after the bush blooms this year.
My lilacs are now about 18 feet tall and barely have any flowers any more.
BTW, I have 2 new bushes that I got from the Arbor Day Foundation. I planted them as 12” tall sticks 2 years ago and they are now 8 ft. tall and blooming for the first time. But, they’ll have to be pruned in order to shape them into a bush. Rght now, they are just these tall, spindly things. I planted them in the perimeter of my veggie garden for “storage” because I didn’t know where I wanted to put them forever. Got to make a decision soon.
Maybe lilacs just need to be younger to form more flowers. I should try some cuttings, and then drastically cut back the old one if the young ones 'take'. Hmm.
I've used paper egg cartons for seeding this year, but they are not very deep, and I will have to re-pot everything soon.
The good news is that I have had less trouble with “damping-off” this year, and since I can't buy the antidote here in Ontario, (Liberal Gov.), I'm happy it doesn't seem to be happening.
My plants are much smaller than the stuff showing up at the garden centers, but I'm sure they'll catch up in a month.
Great way to put it, Drill Thrawl. (post 116)
LOL, samiam1972 !
You could use it as a science project for your kids. It might be fun for them!