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- Q.Can I Propagate Lilacs From A Large Broken Branch - Following a heavy wind, 1/3 of my very old lilac bush is on the ground. It has been there for ...
- Q.Timming Lilac And Azalea - When is the best time to trim lilac and azalea bushes? Can you trim them low, as they are over ...
- Q.My Lilac Tree Has No Leaves But Is Green - It has flowered every year and has looked fine. I trimmed it during the summer but it still ...
- Q.Termites In My Old Lilac Bush - Termites in my old Lilac Bush. How to kill them and save my bush? My old Lilac bush suddenly had ...
- Q.I Planted 2 Old Fashioned Lilacs 6 Years Ago - I planted 2 old fashioned lilacs 6 years ago. They have never bloomed and not getting real big. What do ...
- Q.Lilac Bush Doesn’t Produce Very Many Blooms - I have a lilac bush that is about 3-4 years old. It doesn't produce many flowers at all - maybe ...
- Q.Lilac Tree Only One Blossom And Leaves Curling - The leaves are curling and seem to have holes in the leaves
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ccowell on
May 20, 2014Q.Can I propagate lilacs from a large broken branch
Following a heavy wind, 1/3 of my very old lilac bush is on the ground. It has been there for 3 weeks & is now blooming. I would like to save these branches. Is this possible to do without the root?
- Answered by
theficuswrangler on
May 21, 2014A.First, you're going to want to prune back the broken branches. Read this article on pruning lilac for som tips: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/pruning-lilac-bushes-when-to-trim-lilac-bushes.htm
LIlacs are very difficult to propagate from cuttings, as this article explains: http://aces.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2005/051405.html
I don't know if it's too late in the year for cuttings from your lilac to root, but no reason not to try. Just be aware that new life for your lilac is probably going to be in the form of new growth from the roots and the pruned branches.Was this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
May 22, 2014Q.Timming Lilac and Azalea
When is the best time to trim lilac and azalea bushes? Can you trim them low, as they are over 7 feet tall? I have two hydrangea bushes that are quite large but have never bloomed. How can I get them to bloom?
Answered by
Nikki on
May 22, 2014
Certified ExpertA.I would not prune either of the plants back by more than 1/3 in any one year. Cutting back any further than that could harm the plants. These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/pruning-lilac-bushes-when-to-trim-lilac-bushes.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/azalea/pruning-azaleas.htm As for the hydrangea, you may be lacking phosphorus. If there is a lack of phosphorus in the soil, plants will have little to no blooms. You can either use a phosphorus rich fertilizer or add some bone meal to the soil. These articles may help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/hydrangea-not-blooming.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htm
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Tammy on
June 1, 2014Q.My lilac tree has no leaves but is green
It has flowered every year and has looked fine. I trimmed it during the summer but it still should have leaves, right? The stems are green inside.
- Answered by
theficuswrangler on
June 3, 2014A.It could be that a deep cold hit at just the right time to kill the leaf buds. If the branches are still green, it should make some leaves in its own time. Sometimes recovery from vicious winters takes a couple of seasons.
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Breemom1 on
June 10, 2014Q.Termites in my old Lilac Bush
Termites in my old Lilac Bush. How to kill them and save my bush? My old Lilac bush suddenly had a large branch fall down that came up from the root. When we looked closer, it seems that there are termites. The bush really looks sick and has for awhile but we just saw this because of a big rain storm. Can we save our bush and how can we do so? Thanks for any help we can get!
- Answered by
muleteam1 on
June 10, 2014A.Termitox termite solution
If you can find it, it will kill them all they will pass it on to each other and it will eliminate the little buggers. If you can find it. This is sold in Brazil but the name I posted is the name of the product in the USA. In Brazil it is called Termitox. Great stuff kills ants very well too.
Found this too but never have used it.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1367469Was this answer useful?00 - Answered by
muleteam1 on
June 10, 2014A.Termitox termite solution
If you can find it, it will kill them all they will pass it on to each other and it will eliminate the little buggers. If you can find it. This is sold in Brazil but the name I posted is the name of the product in the USA. In Brazil it is called Termitox. Great stuff kills ants very well too.
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lapwells on
June 16, 2014Q.i planted 2 old fashioned lilacs 6 years ago
I planted 2 old fashioned lilacs 6 years ago. They have never bloomed and not getting real big. What do I need to do to wake them up? I live in Buffalo, Texas and both are planted in sun.
- Answered by
theficuswrangler on
June 18, 2014A.If they are truly "old fashioned" lilacs, I would guess that you're too far south for them to do well. Here's an article on growing lilac, so you can check your cultural set up: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/lilac-care-growing-and-planting-lilac-bush-plants.htm
There are lilac cultivars, and plants that are lilac-type, that grow in the south. This article has some information: http://extensiongardener.ces.ncsu.edu/extgardener-in-search-of-lilacs-for-the-south/Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
JMCamann on
June 27, 2014Q.Lilac bush doesn’t produce very many blooms
I have a lilac bush that is about 3-4 years old. It doesn't produce many flowers at all - maybe 3 or 4 on the very top. What can I feed it to help it produce flowers? It gets morning to early afternoon sun.
- Answered by
theficuswrangler on
June 28, 2014A.Here's some information that will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/lilac-bush-not-blooming.htm
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Marvin on
June 30, 2014Q.Lilac tree only one blossom and leaves curling
The leaves are curling and seem to have holes in the leaves
- Answered by
theficuswrangler on
July 2, 2014A.Lilacs are generally tough and rarely troubled by disease or pests. Much more frequently, they don't flower as owners hope. This article will suggest a few reasons, and steps you can take to increase the health of your tree: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/lilac-bush-not-blooming.htm
Spraying with neem oil will help get rid of
any bugs that might be causing holes and crinkled leaves:https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/neem-oil-uses.htm
Use oil at a rate of 2 tablespoons per gallon of water.Was this answer useful?00
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