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First and foremost is the story behind its botanical name. Syringa was a beautiful wood nymph in Greek mythology. The god Pan spied her one day, lusted for her and took chase. Depending on the version of the story, to get away from him, she either transformed herself into a reed or a lilac bush, both of which make great flutes.
I only clip out dead flowers post bloom (labourous task) to direct nutrients to the lilac plants not to the developing fruit. I also remove any obvious dead branches in early spring before buds swell. If you prune twig tips you will be removing next years flower buds (assuming you some variety of the standard lilac - Syringa vulgaris).
There is a lilac tree growing in my back yard that has been there since my father was a child. It was about 15 feet tall until we trimmed ...Read More it back. A nasty ice storm had messed it up back in December 2008 and it needed a good trim to grow back into a nice shape.
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I know that most of the flowers will come back up from their roots, but a few of the plants were woody bushes that I don't think are meant to die all the way back. The ones I'm particularly curious about are a "Lord Baltimore" hibiscus, a Dwarf Korean "Palibin" lilac bush, and a "Ruby Spice" sweet pepperbush.
2 “Ash/Lilac Borer”: Utah State University Extension Fact Sheet No. 36, April 1993 3 “Lilac Borer”: National Science Foundation Center for Integrated Pest Management. (Editor's Note: This article was originally published on March 31, 2008.
Lilac blight: Causes small angular Brown spots on the leaves and young shoots blacken and and wither away. Dont recognise that from your discription so feel we can ignore this. Physiological Disorder: Caused by adverse soil conditions, shows as discolouration of the foliage, premature leaf drop, ie, before the season ends and normal leaf fall time,
The Preston lilacs bloom 2 weeks later than common lilac (S. vulgaris) and are often said to be one zone hardier (to Z2, though Dirr does...Read More They may be useful in Z2, and for extending the lilac season in a lilac collection.
This is a great lilac for the South. It is extremely mildew resistant and endures our Zone 7b/8a summer heat and humidity.
This seems like a great basic lilac- it has pretty much the classic lilac color,perhaps a bit on the blueish side, and grows well. ...Read More In the Portland Oregon area, I have had good luck finding these early in the season at Means Nursery, and quite inexpensive.