What can anyone tell me about the Lilac bush, reguarding when to prune . Does it flower every year?

Yes, it flowers every year.





You need never prune it at all. I don%26#039;t prune mine, and I%26#039;ve had it for 15 years. It blooms profusely every year except last year, when a late prolonged killing freeze knocked out all kinds of flowers in the area





You may prune it if it%26#039;s getting too big for you. The time to prune, is late spring/early summer - AFTER the flowers fade. If you prune in fall or early spring, you%26#039;ll be cutting off that spring%26#039;s flowers.





If you don%26#039;t care about cutting off a year%26#039;s worth of blooms - it can virtually be pruned at any time. They are almost impossible to kill.

What can anyone tell me about the Lilac bush, reguarding when to prune . Does it flower every year?
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Reply:it is best to prune once the flowers die.Prune to the end of the flower stalk.


if you don%26#039;t prune it you won%26#039;t get a good showing the next year. The plant will try to make seeds at the expense of setting buds for the next year.


It is also a good idea to prune out any crossing branches to make sure there is good air circulation
Reply:Yes, your Lilac Bush should bloom every year. Regarding pruning - for a mature bush you should only prune to maintain the shape of your bush unless you would like to make it bushier than it is now - for a new smaller plant you should prune after it flowers in the spring. If pruning you should go down each branch about 2 or 3 leaves and cut this way your bush will be much more fuller when mature.
Reply:my grandmother has had 3 plants of lilac for over 25yrs, and she prunes them back only when they get too big, thats about every 5 yrs.





they smell great too! my gg always cuts some off, and puts them in her house, to make them smell the place up!
Reply:flowers every year would not prune unless mature than only in fall
Reply:prune AFTER bloom. You can prune down to the last 2nd or 3rd leaf buds, trying not to remove more than a total of 1/3 of live growth.


A Lilac, or Syringa, will bloom every year. It will bloom more profusely if pruned properly.


A Syringa blooms on new growth, rarely old wood.
Reply:I agree with Sara and Cat, however someone told me I need to fertalize with a more acidic fertalizer in early spring to get them to bloom. Only 2 of my 5 bloomed last year and then very sparingly. Mine blooms in late spring early summer in Utah. They are obviously old plants though, very woody. I think I might trim them way back right after they bloom this year.



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