Re: [SG] propogating lilacs

At 11:12 PM 4/23/99 -0400, you wrote:
>First, how much sun do they need. Or, should I say, how
>much shade can the tolerate?

You need full sun for the best flower display. The more shade the less bloom.

>Second, when is the best time to get starts?  Most of
>my neighbors have suckers that they will share but I
>am not sure when I should move them to my yard. Is
>it best in early spring before blooming, right after blooming,
>or in the fall?

I have taken cuttings in June and succesfully rooted them with no rooting
hormones. Also digging up suckers is another easy way to get your own. All
my lilacs save the dwarf are from suckers, cuttings or gifts. Each one is
special because of where they came from. They are easy to propagate.
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