Hello, This is my first post to the garden stew forums. I recently removed two very old lilac tress. It was a very difficult job...manual labour as I could not get any equipment into the space. So, this resulted in me leaving a small piece of what Ililac shubs old and new believe is a lilac tree root. I bought two new bushes and planted near where the old ones were. The new ones seemed to be taking hold.At the same time there was growth from the old root. I am not sure of the new growth is a lilac or something else that was mixed in with the old tree. I have a photo of it. any help will be appreciated lilac shrubs old and new ( photo / image / picture from mdean2's Garden )
Welcome to the Stew. I tore out some lilacs this spring and the roots have sent up new shoots 6-8 feet away from where the original plant was at. So your new plant and your old plant growing in the same spot is very likely.
I have Lilac in our front yard along the road. I was warned by everyone, "Be careful how you trim those bushes or you may kill them." Oh yea...I have learned the more you chop chop them the more they will like you and grow for you. It's like when animals eat all the leaves or branches. They leave the ends hacked and uneven but it's mother natures way of allowing the main plant to become stronger. mdean2, Welcome to the Stew.
Your new plant is also a lilac, and it looks very healthy. Lucky you! Lilacs do need pruning of old and dying growth sometimes. It rejuvenates the roots and newer growth will come. According to my book on tree and shrub pruning by Ortho, the best time to prune them is in late winter, around February. Welcome here MDean2. Glad to meet you.
Hello guys! I would like to get a lilac tree too. Would anyone recommand me a place to order it? I have check some reviews and got kind of confused from where to order. moderator's note: removed website link, see point 1.1 of usage rules
Hi mdean2. The new growth shown is definitely Lilac. The best time to prune them is right after they have finished blooming. If you cut them too early/late you will be cutting of the flower buds for the next blooming season. But I think it will be at least a few years before you have to worry about that again
Your local farmers market is very likely to have lilac ideally suited to your area. Thats where I'd shop first.
