Lilac branches falling off

When we bought our home 14 years ago, there were 2 well established lilac bushes on the border of the yard. Over the years the bushes have begun to look a little haggard. This past spring, we cut them back to about 36″ tall. New growth has sprung from the stumps; however, it seems that new branches are randomly dropping off of the original stumps. What is wrong? Are our bushed beyond saving?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/15/2015 @ 1:32 am

This can happen on old growth of the tree base.
My own aged Lilac has lost a few branches from the older portion of the base of the plant.

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