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Comment by Janet Ruth Baron on October 17, 2011 at 10:51pm

The white lilac that I moved with me in the winter bloomed fine but it's leaves don't look as happy as before I moved.  I thought it was temporary but about a month or so ago it got some kind of fungus and the leaves look awful.  Made my own remedy from a book with baking soda, dish soap + water.  It probably had alot of stress and became weak.  Any suggestions, think I will get some dried manure they love that in the fall.

Comment by Deanna Bifulco on October 10, 2011 at 11:45am

I HAVE LOTS OF THE OLD FACHIONED LILAC BUSHES,MY FOUNT YARD IS SUROUNDED BY THEM.MY HUSBAND AND I PLANTED THEM 37 YEARS AGO,OF THE PURPEL THEN LATTER ADDED WHITE. WE ARE SURONDED BY THEM ALL SUMMER LONG,THEY ARE OUR PRIVICY FENCE.WE GOT THEM FROM NEW STARTERS OFF MY MOMS PLANTS WHERE I GREW UP AND THEY WAS THERE WHEN WE MOVED IN,NICE AND TALL.AND IM 56 NOW.WE LIVE ON THE PRAIRIE SO WE STARTED PLANTING RIGHT AWAY.WE ALSO HAVE TRANSPLANTED STARTERS IN OUR BACK YARD,FOR WIND PROTECTION AND PRIVECY.I,LAST YEAR GOT TWO BLUE LALAC,AND ONE THAT IS PINK AND BLOMES MORE THAN ONCE. WE HAVE TWO ACERS OF LAND, SO WE HAVE LOTS OF ROOM TO PLANT. NICE TO BE A NEW MEMBER.  :)

Comment by josie demarco on September 10, 2011 at 11:34pm

Summer's coming to a close and I'm already anxiously awaiting spring so I can see lilacs again.

Comment by Pat on September 4, 2011 at 11:28am

I have a lilac bush and had to temporarily transplant it to a bucket while our swimming pool was dug/installed.  It spent 6 weeks on the back patio in the bucket and we had many days over 100 degrees so some of the leaves began to dry.  I was just able to transplant it back to the yard and I hope it is happier there.  I wasn't sure where to put it and how much sun it tolerates but it is in the North yard next to a corner of the privacy fence.  It will get direct sun in the morning and will be shaded for the afternoon. 

Comment by josie demarco on July 24, 2011 at 9:04pm

The white lilac below is the most frangrant lilac I've ever encountered. I'm not sure of the name anymore for I bought it for my husband years ago, but it is truly our favorite flower in the garden, year after year.

Comment by josie demarco on July 24, 2011 at 9:00pm

Contributing Gardener Comment by Karl Gercens III on July 6, 2011 at 8:42pm

Oh to be back in Lilac weather!

Comment by Janet Ruth Baron on June 23, 2011 at 9:15pm

Yes, I've got new lilac bushes from suckers but it may take 2 or 3 yrs to bloom.  Had to move my 3 yr old bush last winter and the leaves seem to point downward and was thinking if it was happy the leaves would be more upward.  Also, my neighbors two established lilacs are darker green leaves than mine.  In the past I know they like dried manure in the fall.  It did wonder for my MI ones years ago.  I just hope it will adjust ok seems to not have grown much the past 6 mos. since the move.  I

Comment by Sherry's Memory Garden on June 23, 2011 at 6:28pm

Wendy do you already have a lilac bush in your yard, look around the bush are they any little sucker bushes that you can dig out and start a new bush from that. That is how I started my ones in the backyard and on the side of our bank, dig them up and transplant them with some good compost and mixed with some sand.

Comment by Wendy Rutherford on June 23, 2011 at 1:26am

How sweet, a Lilac group, heheh!  My favorite for the fragrance since I was a little girl!  Does anyone know how I can cut and start a bush from another?  I have no clue on this and would love to start one.

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