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Q.Deadhead Lilac

Zone Fakenham NR21 0LS | Anonymous added on May 21, 2026 | Answered

Please advise where to cut to deadhead this lilac bloom as it doesn’t seem to fit with any google images

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on May 24, 2026

I would cut right above the second cluster of leaves below the bloom.

https://ccenassau.org/resources/lilacs

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