Lilac

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bugnut Joined: 9/06/2007 Location: Kellyville, Okla Posts: 642	Posted: Mar/27/2008 2:51 PM PST I planted 10 lilac bushes 4 years ago, they were all about 2ft tall, they are in full sun. I have never trimmed them. They are only about 4ft tall now, which is ok, but I have never had a bloom. Please help. John Quote \| Reply \| Report

MamaBearBSA Joined: 8/14/2002 Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines) Posts: 2881 Moderator	Posted: Mar/27/2008 7:38 PM PST Mine took about that long to get established then I add some of those fertilizer spikes for trees and year 5 they were full of blooms. They don't like being meved and will protest by holding back for a few years. But after that they should do great. I also sprinkle bone meal and my fire pit ashes on mine twice a year (once in the spring and once in the fall). This is a LONG term feeding program. NOT a quick fix feeding. Use the tree spikes for that. Quote \| Reply \| Report

sunflowers Joined: 4/06/2008 Location: Seattle - Greenlake Posts: 7	Posted: Apr/06/2008 11:13 AM PST I heard the old bloom need to be trimmed to allow for new growth.... I have a question about mine, too. Quote \| Reply \| Report