Lilac Bush

I bought a lilac bush that bloomed nicely one week after I planted it. I don’t have a clue as to where I should off the dead flowers. Should I cut off just the flowers, or should I cut off the whole stem down to the base of the plant near the ground?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 05/25/2012 @ 6:25 am

If you’re simply deadheading the plant, or removing the spent blooms, all you need to do is snip off the bloom itself. For all other pruning, here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/pruning-lilac-bushes-when-to-trim-lilac-bushes.htm ^[1]

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