Re: lilacs

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Posted by Newt on July 21, 2003 at 22:05:23:

In Reply to: lilacs posted by pLudwiczak on July 18, 2003 at 19:29:13:

: My mom has a huge, beautiful lilac bush that is over 60 years old and came from her mother's home. I have tried to take cuttings with no luck. The garden center suggested cutting it but it is quite woody and I am afraid to damage it. I really want a piece of the past at my home. Any suggestions?

Hi P,
I do understand how you feel about your lilac. You could dig up a suckering plant at the outside of the bush or take a look here for ways to propagate them.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/prop.html
http://www.trelliscraft.com/propagate.htm
http://www.lilacs.com/frames/care.htm
http://www.heardgardens.com/basicsforlilacs.htm

Hope this helps,
Newt

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: : My mom has a huge, beautiful lilac bush that is over 60 years old and came from her mother's home.  I have tried to take cuttings with no luck.  The garden center suggested cutting it but it is quite woody and I am afraid to damage it.  I really want a piece of the past at my home.  Any suggestions?


: Hi P,
: I do understand how you feel about your lilac.  You could dig up a suckering plant at the outside of the bush or take a look here for ways to propagate them.

: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/prop.html
: http://www.trelliscraft.com/propagate.htm
: http://www.lilacs.com/frames/care.htm
: http://www.heardgardens.com/basicsforlilacs.htm

: Hope this helps,
: Newt



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