Hey there, new here ... found it searching through google. Nice site and forums I live in the Ottawa/Outaouais region in Canada and I'm posting for my mom. She has a lilac that gave a few flowers this year (finally ). Weird thing is, when she passed by it yesterday, she noticed a new flowers popping out?!! Is this normal getting new lilac flowers this late in the summer? TIA!
Glad to hear from you but I don't know much about lilac bushes. I have never know one to bloom twice in one year. Wannabe
I don't know about lilacs, but my irises bloomed twice last year. Spring and fall. I had purple irises on my table for Thanksgiving. Must be the crazy weather patterns. Dooley
Hiya Karinne!!! Glad you've joined us here at GardenStew. :-D Depending on weather conditions some lilacs will flower twice in one year - even one of mine has and I'm from Scotland. :-D Just make sure that you prune the bush back after all the flowers have faded so that it conserves enough energy to flower again next year for your mum.
I love lilacs - but don't have a lot of luck with them. It's not that I can't grow them - it is that my husband tends to get too close to them with the trimmer. I haven't had any blossom more than once in a season.
Thanks for the replies! This weather is making crazy things these days! Polly: My mom LOVES!!! Lilacs too and it took her about 5 years to get her lilacs trees to actually have flowers! Good luck!
Welcome to Garden Stew karinne.I'm glad you joined us ,My daughter has lots of Lilacs in Montana but doesn't know how to care for them.They are beautiful every year.
