Re: pruning lilacs

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• Subject: Re: pruning lilacs
• From: "Hal or Nancy Robinson" r*@bellsouth.net
• Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:23:04 -0400

Hi Susan, you need to cut the old stems to the ground to renew the plant.
Only 1/3 of the stems should be cut each year.  In three years you would
have a new shrub.  If this shrub is still too tall, you need to find a
shorter growing lilac.
Nancy  Tennessee

> Question: my lilacs are getting too tall to reach the blooms to my nose!
It
> is possible to prune off the tops after the flowering is done to keep them
> within reach? How to do it right?
> Thanks,
> Susan, zone 5B, Urbana, IL
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