This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Lilacs

I keep mine at about 6-7 feet.  Each year after flowering, I prune the
plant down to about 5 feet tall.  During the summer it makes an additional
2 feet or so and flowers well in spring.  I've been doing this for several
years w/ luck so far. 

    Steve  graf@aldus.northnet.org
    usda zone 4b/5a in the beautiful Champlain Valley of NY 
                 ---------------------------------------
    The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.    
                        Plautus (254-184 BC)
                         ----------------------
The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience 
for the benefit of the public.   Plautus (254-184 BC)                    
                     --------------------------------

On Sun, 20 Jul 1997, ronavar wrote:

> I have a common lilac in my yard that did not bloom well this year.  I
> have been trying (in vain) to keep up with the suckers.  It is in a
> south-facing garden against the house (USDA Zone 5 / Cda Zone 6) in full
> sun.  I did not prune it last year, but I did prune it the summer
> before, after the flowers were finished.  
> 
> I would like to keep this lilac to a manageable height (6 feet).  Is
> this a reasonable expectation?  My neighbour has one that is 12 feet,
> and all the flowers are at the top, where they cannot be appreciated.
> 
> Help!!!  Any management tips would be appreciated.  I am seriously
> considering turfing it out altogether and planting something else!
> 
> Heather in Markham, Ontario
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE WOODYPLANTS
> 

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE WOODYPLANTS
References:
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index