What are the budlike clusters on my lilac bush and what do I do with them

Question

I am getting ready to transplant a gardenia plant. It is a very small plant right now but is growing we’re well and needs to get bigger I have transplanted Garden this before and had bad luck. What is your suggestion to be successful and not lose this plant in the process. Also it lives inside the house right now would it do better outside it’s pretty hot here where we live.

Answer 1

The lilac bush is developing buds to bloom next year. So just leave them be. That is why a late frost can nip lilac flowers.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/transplanting-gardenia-plants-planting-gardenia-somewhere-new.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/gardenia-plant.htm