Monday, April 13, 2009

CAn I prune my lilac bush this late in zone 5?

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CAn I prune my lilac bush this late in zone 5?
Remove faded flowers right after blooming. From October onward thin out weak and crossing branches . If you want to rejuvenate an overgrown bush cut it down 2 - 3 ft above ground level during the winter(dormant season)Following that however it will take 2 or 3 years till your lilac blooms again. Lilacs bloom on last year%26#039;s growth. From July onward suckers should be removed as close to the roots as possible.
Reply:You can trim it now but you will lose many flowers next spring. The flower buds for next spring have already been set on your bush and you will be pruning a lot of those off.
Reply:If you prune now you won%26#039;t have any flowers next year. I would wait and prune next year right after they get done blooming.
Reply:You may not get flowers next spring. I%26#039;d wait til then and prune after it blooms.





You can also thin a lilac. Trim out extra branches at ground level. Trim out older ones, any that are crossing, any that are puny.





Here%26#039;s a good article


http://www.gardenersnet.com/lilac/lilac0...
Reply:I would, I have many lilac bushes, I prune whenever I want, if they get too big. The only thing, blooms come on new growth, so don%26quot;t prune just before blooming time in spring.



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