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Q.I Have A Lilac That About 6ft And 6 Ft Tall, Should Be Pruning This, It Started Out As A Shrub, Now Its Called A Tree, A Fat Tree

Zone Terrace Bay, ontario, i believe it is zone 3 | Anonymous added on May 6, 2024 | Answered

with suckers that are making the lilac very bushy, i d like to just which branches that should cutting to make the flowers more prettier

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on May 8, 2024

Be sure to prune AFTER the lilac blooms and not before (unless you are rejuvenating). Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/pruning-lilac-bushes-when-to-trim-lilac-bushes.htm

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