Hi What Is The Dwarf Rootstock Used In Lilac Trees

Question

Hi looking at grafting lilac trees but not too sure which dwarf rootstock to use for grafting, am in new zealand cheers

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Answer 1

Typically, lilacs are grafted using privet or ash. I didn't find one specifically for dwarf lilacs, but you could choose a privet that is the desired size. Here is more:

https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g1860/2008/html/view

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/dwarf-lilac-varieties.htm

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/prune-lilacs-soon-after-bloom

https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2064&context=extension_curall

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/grafting-trees-what-is-tree-grafting.htm