I Pruned My Lilac After Blooming. It Has Grown About A Foot And A Half Since Then, Which Is Too Much. Can I Prune It Again Or Wi

Question

ll it not flower next year if I do? These lilac bushes are about 8 years old and I have taken good care of them. Every year they bloom heavily and then I prune. Next year they bloom heavily again. They grow some between pruning and the following spring but not a foot and a half. But this year they did and they look lanky.

Answer 1

You risk cutting off the developing buds for next year.

I would wait till the following spring and prune again after flowering.

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